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€ITI  01  HnHTSYILLE. 


WITH  THE  CHARTER, 


^ur^UBUl  io  nn  t^xiin'  i)i  iht  payor  auiU  ^^Itlmitf « 


r.Y  WILLIAM  AGKLKN,  ESQ. 


IirNTSVILLK  : 

WILLIAM  15.  FIi.URK?,  TKIXTEK 
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THE  FLOWERS  COLLECTION 


CITY  OFFICERS  FOR  THE  YEAR  18G0. 


MAYOil— JOHN  J.  WARD. 


ALDERMEN  : 

Jmrst  Ward— nUGU  N.  MOORE,  AllCIIlHALD  RISOX. 
Sk.:ond     ••         .lAMES  J.  DONKGAN,  WM.  D.SCOTT. 
Third       "         AVM.  J.  .McCALLEY,  .JOHN  C.  SPOTSWOOD. 
Fourth    "         BENJ.  JOLLEY,  HARRISON  McANELEEY. 
City  Cucrk— H.  T.  MOORE. 

•'     TRKASPRtR— NORTUERJT  BANK  OF  ALABAMA. 

'•     A.s,SESsoR— R.  D.  "SVILSON. 

"     Tax  Colm-ctor— SAM.UEL  BROWN. 

-* '     \Y  E  u;  II K  R— 1)  A  N 1 1-:  [.  J  0  H  N  SO  N, 

"     Coxstabi.k— B.  FRANKh^. 

"     Day  P(.lice— G.  W.  CAMRBELL,  C.  GILL. 

'•     NiuHT  PuLicc-Cr.  W.  ULASTOS,  HENRY  I-LIPrO. 

•  '     StRELT  Sl-l'tRI.NTtNDEXT— JAS.    W  .   PoLLARD.    . 


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An  Act  to  Incorporate  the  Town  of  Huntsville. 

Skc.  1.  Beit  enacted  by tlie  Senate  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives of  the  State  of  Alabama  in  (General  At^senibly  coii-  ary,  msu. 
vened.  That  the  inlia]>itants of  the  Town   of  Huntsville  shall  f^tjie  oi 
be  and  continue  a  body  politic  and  corporate,  by  tlie  name  ^[jn'*  "^^ 
of  the  Mayor  and  Aldenmen  of  Huntsville,  and  by  their  cor-  May    f  u; 
porate  name  may  sue  and  be  sued,  implead  and  be  impleaded, '""'  ''*^  "^ 
grant,  receive,  and  do  all  other  acts  as    natural  ])ersons,  and  May  pur 
nuiy  purchase  and  hold  real,  j)ersom4l  and  mixed  property,  or '■f"""'P'''r 
dispose  of  the  same  for  the  benefit  of  said  Town,  and  niay  ci'Zg^.^i 
Lave  and  use  a  Town  Seal,  which  may  be  l)roken,  or  al- 
tered at  pleasure. 

Skc.  2.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  TJiatlicreafter  tlic  corpor- 
ate jurisdiction,  riij:lits,])rivileges,  duties  and  restrictions  here- 
t'y  given,  or  herein  c«»ntained,  j^hall  arise,  e.xist  and  extend  in 
and  over  a  superficial  t^quare,  viz:  a  ><piare  whose  centre  will 
be  the  centre  of  the  Public  Square  in  Huntsville,  and  ^vhose  J;™^'^"^"."^' 
four  boundary  lines,  each  of  which  is  to  be  one  mile  in  length 
and  run  ]>arallel  with  aC(jrrespond3ng  boundary  line  of  the 
present  Pul die  Square  in  said  Town,  will  embrace  an  areu 
vf  one  mile  square  and  tlie  inhabitants. 

Skc.  3.  And  be  it  further   enacted,  That  said  corporati<»n 
shall  consist  of  a  Mayor    and  ei^ht  Aldermen,  who  shall  i>e 
elected  as  follow's,  on  the  tliird  Monday  in  December  of  each  Mayor  ard 
vear: — ^There  shall  be  elected  tv<o  Aldermen  for  each  of  the  f(»ur  ^'^*''""'- 
Wards  of  saidToiirn,  who  shall  be  residents  of  the  Wards  in 
which  they  may  J>e  elected  at  the  time  of  their  election,  by 
the  (jualilied  eleetors  <»f  said  T«»w.n;  said  Aldermen  shall  l)e  elec-  Kieption  .. 
ted  ])y  ballot  by  the  free  whit«  male  citizens  within  the  afore- 
said limits  of  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  wlio  shall  be  frev- 
holders,  or  householders  tlierean,  or  wIkj  shall  have  resided 
therein  fiix  months  preceding  und  ])aid   a  corporate  tax  f"r  j^"*'^^*;*^. 
the  preceding  year,  as   prescribed  by  an  Ordinance   of  the  ter«. 
Corporation,  or  who  shall  l>e  the  legal  or  equitable  owners  in 
good  faith  of  real  pro]»erty  within  said  limits;  .such    elertion 
shall  ]>e  held  by  the   Sheriff  of  Madisun   County  and    three 
freeholders,  to  be  by  him  sninmoned  as  judges,  and  he  sliall  Ctri'i^cn- 
conduct  the  same  in  the  manner  «»f  an  election  for  members  of •••ctio- 
cif 'the  General   Assembly,  he  giving  tlie  <-'.^^'^^<"  vote  if  any 


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tt»(..  m- n.'orr  4}ftll  havp  nnnjuul  number   of  vr>tos:   and  saTfl 
ISLtritV^lmll  ;;ivr    to  each  one  j*o  elected  a  certificate  of  iUtr 
fact,  and  thereupon  tijpy  hiuiU  ]>re»*ent   the  certiticule  to   th»t 
.lud^e  or  Clerk  of  the  (.'ounty  Court  of  said  County,  and  l>e- 
fore  him  take  the  f>ath  prescribed  for  civil  officers  of  tlic  Stutt* 
Hi»d  an  oath  to  ]»erf«»rni  tjje   duties    inipose<l    upon  them   l)y 
this  Jict.  M'itliout  favor  or  ))artiality.    i«i'  u-hicli   <|ualitic:itioii 
u  rt'cord  shall   be  made*  in  the  oHice  of  said  County  Court. 
L  of  6f.  ^''"^'  ^J""lifit.*d  voters  of  said  Coruoration  shall  al.-o  at  thesam^r 
time  iind  plafte  elect  a  Mayor,  "vvho  shall  before  said  .ludije  or 
( ;lcrk  take  an  oath   to   ])erform  without    favor   or   partlulitv 
the  duties  of  Mayor,  of  which  alike  record  shall  be  kept,  and 
Ki-ctimi  of  ^5»id  Mayor  aiKl  Aldermen  sluill  continue  in  otiice  until  their 
UnS'^r.       successors  arc  qualilied.     If  suid  Shcritf  shall  tail  to  liold  such 
(•lccti<in,  he  shall  advi^rtise  in  the  ])ubiic  ]>laces  of  said  Town 
nnotlie.r  day  for  holding  the  same,  not   above   ten  days    next 
after  the  regular  day.  and  on  such  other  day  shall    open  ainl 
hold    an    election  in  the  manner  aforesaid:    and    if  during 
their  term,  any  one  of  the  ^fayor  or  Aldermen    die,  remove. 
^  ^^^„p,  refuse  wholly  to  act,  or  be    disabled  from   actinir,  the   othei" 
how  fiik-dl  Aldermen  shall  by  l)all<;t,  elect  another  one  in  hi>  >tead,  whose 
.....     qualitications    .4iall  be  a-- above  d»'scribe<l.  The  otticeof  May 
»i  .T«vor*"'  '*^  Aldermen  shall  alone  be  tilled  by  a  freeholder  residing 
..o<j  AhJer.  within  the  Corporation:  and  if  any  one  or  more  who  shall  be 
'*'"*•  electexl  Aldermen,  shall  refuse  to  (jualify,  the  wii<l  Sheriff  .->ha II 

give  notice  for  and  ludd  an  election  to  supj)ly  the  vacancy  a« 
above  described. 
w<u..rnfn  j^^Ef.  4.  And  be  it  further  enacted,  Tiiat  a  m.-ijority  of  the 
uie  Bouri.^f'K^*'""  '^'^d  Aldermen  shall  constitute  a  (piorum  to  tratisaei 
the  business  of  tin-  Board,  they  tixiui;  their  own  sessions,  and  at 
any  time  a  special  session  may  be  called  l»y  the  smnmons  ol" 
the  Mayor,  at  his  own  o])tion,  or  at  thereiiucst  of  any  two  ot' 
the  Aldermen. 

Si;<.'.  r».  And  be  it  further  enacted.  That  the   Mayor    shall 
posKcss  witlnn  the  eoi-poi'ati'  limits,  all  the  jxtwers  an<l  juiis- 
.^'-iirr„i  diction  of  :i  Justice  ol   the  Peace,  in  civil  an<l  criminal  eases, 
iuru-Jieuun  ."^ud  be  subject  to  all  corri'spondiuLj duties  and  responsibilities, 
and  for  his  services  in  s\U'h  cases  shall   be  entitled  to  the  fees 
allowed  by  law  to  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  then  his  si^uji- 
ture,    or  act  as  Mayor  shall  be  of   equal  force  as   if  don.- 
by  him  ex})ressly  as  a  .lustice:  he  slndl  moreover  have  ex(dii- 
sive    (MMLTinal   juriMlictiou   to    hear,    adjudj^e,  dt^.termine    all 
prcfseeutioiis,   controversies,    or    matters    out  of  the  orders. 
re<r\il;itions  ami  ordinances  of  the  IJoard,  stich    as  forfeitures 
nijrhtofap- and  ])enalties  intlicti'd  and  the  summary  remedie><  to   be  t;iv- 
i.«ui.    how  ^.1I  ,jj,a|„rtt  the  otficers  of  the(^>rporatr()n;    Provided  the  sum 
in  (piest ion  does  not  exceed  tifty   dollars;  and  from  his  deei-,- 
jon,  or  judtjment  in  any  ease,  of  either  branch    of  his  juris- 
diction, the  party  desirinj;  it  may  have  an  apj)eal,  or  certiorari 
in  order  to  nave  a  new  trial  in  the  C^mnty   or  Circuit    (yourt 
of  said  Countv,  under  the  ruleo  and  regulations  prescribed  by 


the  law^  vf  the  Stiito  for  .an  ap]-»eal.  or  certiorari,  .  frcmi    the 
jiuiomt'nt  of  a  Justice  of  the  Peace. 

Skc.  (i.   And  lie  it  further  enacted,  Tliat  the  Mayor  and  Al-  ^j^^  ^^^..^ 
dfruu'U  shall  have  power  to  appoint  a  Oonstublf.  (Jlerk,Treas-  or  and  ai- 
urcr.  Cx>llt'ctor  of  Taxes,  an  Assessor,  and  any  other  olUct-r  who    "^ "-' '" "' '" "' 
may  beeonic  essential  to  tluMnaintenance  of  a_<2,''nid  jtolice;  the  Jr^^o''!].- 
uttieers  shall  continue  in  otiiee  (unless  removed)  until  the  next  point aU.(- 
annual  election  of  Aldermen   and    initil    their   successors  br  1^"^^*^^' 
qualified.     The  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  havt'  ])(»\ver  to  till 
:dl  vacaiK'ies  that  may  occur  in  said  otiices.    and    to    remove  Tormofoi- 
said  otiicers  at  any  time,  a  majority  of  the   whole  Jioard  con-  ^''^' 
curriniT  iu  such  removal;  and  the  said  Clerk,   Asset<sor.    Col-  ,Mav  bora- 
lector.  Treasurer  and  Constalile  shall   each  l)eforc  the  .iudn;e  or  inu<'«d. 
CU;rk  of  said  County  Couj't  take  an  oath    ^vell   and  truly  and  onth«.i'..i- 
fairhfully  to  perform  the  duties  of  his  office;  of  which    mIso  a  f,ce. 
rc'oi'd  is  to  l)e  ma<lc,  and  the  said   Collector.    Treasurer   aiid 
( "onstable.  s-half  eucii  bef<n-e  the  Clerk  of  said    Countv    (^»nirt  „ 

1  1        '  1  •  1       -»f-  1   ■  ■  Must    f;\ye 

enter  mt(t  bond  ^vltl)  security  to  the  Maytir  or    his    siiccessoi'.  l^,^^ 
in  the  ))enalty  <rf  two  thousand  dollars,  or  any  larijer  a/nount 
that  may  be  re<]uii'e<l  by   any  ordinance  of  the  Hoard,  Mith 
eond'tiou  to   discharu'c    all  the  duties  <^f  his   difice   trtilv  and  ^„;.    ,   , 
faithfully,  on  which  bond  suit  and   veco\cry   may  be    tiad   in  recovery  .u 
any  court  havini!,-  jurisdiction  thereof,  in  the  nanu'of  tlu;  May-    ^'''rfe'.e.* 
',u'  or  hi>  successoi".  for   the  use  oi'  the  ( 'or))oration.  oi-  the  ])er- 
>on  injured,  and  suid  lumd  shall  remain  \'ny  the  bri'aches  i>f  its 
conditions. 

Skc.  7.  And  be  it  fuvtluq- enacted.  That  the  City  t  "Icrk  shall  ^.j,^  (>\eTV 
keep  a  refjnlar  record  of  the  ])roceedino;s,  orders,  rfi^ulatioiisanddutic-- 
;»nd  (trdinances  of  tin-  Board,  which  shall  be  read  to  the  Hoard, 
and  sis(ned  by  the  Mayor  <»r  ])residinjr  Chairman,  and  the 
same  shall  have  the  force  <»f  a  record,  and  a  copy  therefrom 
certified  by  the  Clei-k  shall  l)e  )>"ima  facie  cvidnice  in  any 
(  ourt  (»f  record  or  elsewhere,  and  said  reci>rdsiiall  at  all  limes 
t)i'  <»pcn  for  ins])ecti<Mi.  The  Clerk  shall  also  kee)>  a  docket  of 
all  causes  instituted  before  tlu-  Mayor  as  such,  or  as  a  Justice 
of  the  J^eace,  showing  the  order  in  Mhich  they  nludl  be  insti- 
tuted, and  noting  or  ••ndorsiuij  th*-  orders  an<l  jud<ime7its,  i^'c.. 
therein,  and  in  anothei-  book  he  ^^hall  keip  a  minute,  or  record 
of  the  orders,  judjiTTM'nts.  \'(-.,  in  >uid  causes,  an«l  shall  ke<*p 
and  ])reserve  in  r(nruiar  tile.-  as  well  the  pa])ers  in  su<-!i  suitt*. 
;»->  all  others  beloniriiiij  to  the  I*<»«r<l.  and  om*  of  the  rec«»r<is 
and  ]>aperrt  aforesaid  fhall  be  open  for  jtublic  inspection:  in 
the  docket  the  Clerk  shall  note  the  dates  of  the  issuance  and 
deliverv  of  oriirinal  a?id  final  process  and  to  whom  deliver^'d. 
and  the  return  lln'reon.  or  the  ^ubstance  thereof,  ainl  for  all 
his  bo(>ks  make  full  indt."\''s. 

Sw,  S.  An«l  be  it  further  enncted,  lliat  the  dutie«  and  lia  ,,,*  ]i»>nU- 
liilities  of  the  Asse.SM»r,  C«»lleetor  and  Treasurer,  :i.s  well  asthc''«»  "'  '••* 
linbilitiei',  or  any  further  duties  of  the  Clerk,  shall  depend  "p- (\Itil«*.«r  * 
vti  the  ordinance*  of  the  Board  :  that  the  Constable  shall  jo  Tf.».«roT 


fc?.-;  tlie  i^owcr,  njilit>  and  fees  within  the  incoriK»ratefl  liinit> 

:tn<l  in  ]»nrsiiiuicc  :m<l  execution  of  this  :K?t  as   ji(»r:s(SstHl    h\ 

.'''p*f;^'~(:o!istablis  umkr  the  hiwi  of  this  SttOe,  and  sljall  exccuto  th'. 

n^hM    unidrders,  u<»tices  and  jn'ocess  of  tlic  P»o!ir<l  to  him  directed  o: 

•'■■**•  delivered  for  tliut  ])urpo.>ie,   and  all   Nvarrants,   preoejits   am; 

jtroeess,  from  the  Mayw*:^  Court,  heiiii:  tjuhject  to  tin-  li.ihiL 

tiej^  and  renMNlies  whieli  the  Board  by  it^ ordiuancus  afores^aici 

may  prescrihe. 

Skc.  i>.  And  he  it  fiu'ther  eiineted.  That  the  !^^^lyor  aiul  Al 

'^"7  ""'.  dernicu  may  l»y  ordinance  allow  to  thu  Cuiiatahle   atlditiona 

'•«»m)»ensation  JU't  in  the  ordinary  line  of  tiic   Con.stiihle  an«.i 

'  for  which  n<)  SI lecitieiee-sa^e  allowed  ;  they   mav  likewise  I »\ 

'••n  (..Con- ordinance  hx   Irotu  tinie  to  time,  reasonai»le  siilanc,-;  or  com 

lai-ic.         prnsation  to  the  ^[;iyt«r,  Clerk,  As>e.-.<(»r,  Collector,  Treasurer 

or  other  ofliccr. 

Skx'.  lu.  lie  it  further  enacted,  That  in  all  cases  where  tl. 
}'r. «  «n  ex- Constable  is  a  party,  the  Alavor  .shall  in  such  e-i-i"-  .!ir«'et  tli' 


',''*f,^.'^^  process  to  some  other  pcjvon  to  execute. 

r.  when  Skc.  11.  Be  it  further  enacte<l,  That  the  ]\[:iyor  -.xun  AMr: 
-  n^Kibieja  ,,],.j,  j^li^ll  lijivo  power  tw  p:iss  all  rei.'ulations  :ind  ordinainr- 
I'l'tijo'rityto  for  thecomnKm  lidod  of  the  Corjioration  whieJi  may  be  oom 
J  reventiind  jcitible  witli  tlic  Coiist ItuSiou  and  laws  of  the  Stsite  and  witii 
i^rc^r""'' this  act;  they  shall  have  t3ie  ]>ower  to  jirevcjit  and  renios- 
^'reveiii  the  nuisances;  to  jirevent  the  introduction  of  contAtcioiis  or  infe. 
"'*•■;■'''"'""'"  ti( (US  diseases  within  the  twwn,  and  provide  idaces  for  the  n 

1.  tre^teeption  <»t  the  SICK  ;  t»»  erect  a  liosjutal  or  any  other  Ituildiiiu'-. 
11  -|.Uiii«.  ((j.  -v\-,,i-lcj;^  for  the  use  of  the  towrc.  and  to  that  eml,  to  join  wit!i 
L-uH^;.""''^  the  C(mnty  of  Madison  in  any  siicli  erections,  and  to  eontraei 
1"  j>T  ride  ami  aifjci'  with  said  County,  or  the  Commissioners,  or  compe 
"'*5''S'""*'/'tentauihorities  thertof,  for  the  i.rivileirc  orriLcht  to  erect  .nil 

<•-  'inl    put.  .  ,      t  r  •       1  1  1       'i"  !•  1 

J  U.  contiune  sucli  llo.^jntals,    or  other  ouil<lin:L:s,   or  works,  ujioii 

To  er«ct  *ti,j.  PabHc  SciuaD',  and  to  acce]»t»ny  i;rant,  or  convevance  of 
.....  said  Cwmmissiouer.^,  or  authorities;  to  erect  lamjts,  to}»vovitle 

:  <'..n»tru-]iiu-lit  wutches  and  ]»ati-ols,  to  erecrt  and  rejiair  brid«res,  tc»  (ron 
.^fw'er"'.'"  ''••'^''"'■t  drains  and  sewers,  and  to  keeji  them  in  re])air ;  to  e.- 
i  ..-■•aiiiii.h  tablish  lire  wards  and  tire  companies,  and  pr<tvidefor  the  ]ire 
''■■'""'-■*  veiitiwr.  and  extimruihhment  of  lire:  to  re_ii:ulate  ]>artition  leu 
..,1s.'  ces  and  to  determine  by  whom  they  shall   be  made  and   kcjil 

i-  riguUtoiii  rcj)air  ;  to  restrain  and  prohibit  iiii^htly  an<l  other  nu'ctin^s, 
ucei!"""^"  '"'  disorderly  assemblies  of  slaves,  I'ree  negroes,  or  mnlattoes 
To  p  evont  and  other  knavish  and  disorderly  jtersoiis;  to  resti-ain  an* 
'^""^.'''■'■•y,l'rcvent  tradinir  with  slaves ;  to  j^rovide  for  reirulatinLr  and" 
*Uvos,  jrecliccnsin<r  liawkcrs,  ]»eild li'i's  and  retailers  or  .<]untuous  IkjUoi.- 
uerroeH   or^vithiu  thi'  cor]»orate  limits,  iiM/l  within  one  njile  of  th''  court 

i "  pr"*'p"t  ^"^"■"'*' *^^  *^^"*^^''^""  County,  or  f<«r  annulling  and  prohibiting; 
iraiingwitii  the  sauic,  aud,  ccmcernjui;  them,  to  have  and  exercise  the  cx- 
T'"'"fi"«  „,  elusive  power  <*f  Lrrantin<^  Licenses,  reserTiiiir  t<j  the  State  anJ 
A  resuht-i.  ountv  atoresaid  in  all  cases  where  the  cori)orate  authontA 
Thea»''i<;"'ii:iay  choose  to  ic'"ant  licenses,  the  taxes  by  the  laws  of  tin- 
eji^i.;yiij_,ut.  State  imposed,  to  be  collected  from  such  hawkers.  j»edlers  i.'J" 


retailers  as  tht  i^:ii<l  Mayor  and  Al(ler7iit'Ti  inay  lieeii^c ;   to  li-  To    imp-  » 
ceii.^o,  ret^traiii  and  rcnilate  Theatrical   or   other   i'xhil»itii>ns  ""^  onf(t*. 

1        1  ,>        ■         1       i>  1  T  •  •     •    tines,  pel.  . 

ivr  money,  whetiier  oi  annnal.-^,  hij^ures,  horsemanship,  aetivi- tie.-,  ac,  ;.. 
iy,  k^gerdemain,  or  ^\•]latever  .character,  kind,  or  name  ;  to  ^reacL  p 
imnose  and  ent'orce  tines  or  jienalties  for  all  riots,  routs,  af-  ordinanc*". 
frays,  assaults  and  batteries, .co>mmitted  Nvitlun  tlie  liniit'^  <i{To  Lio;>ti^. 
the  Corporation,  and  for  o'hsti'uctini;-  the  s4-reets,  avenues,  ^urii*n"e"' 
sewers,  drains,  itec,  or  in  injuriug  the  Corporation  })uildinus,  M'  rcbi 
or  works,  or  pedlinii,  or  retailiDii;  witliout  license  ;  to  ]>r-.ivide  ;'^ 


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bit 


U>r  regulating   and  licensing  4.uctioneers,    c<immisi^a<.)a   iner-To  prev.'!  r, 
chants,  and  tlie  keepers  or  own<ers  of  l^illiard   Tablt^^ ;    to  re- '»  imijiiD;.. 
strain  and  prohibit  gatid>ling;  t^v  regulate    and   establish  niar- ]j^,^^[||.^J''* 
kets,  and  to  rent  oiQjt  the  stalls  in  the  saiii&e;  and    to  ])rohibit  nt  sttvii^'. 
the  sellinir  of  meatf,  r)oultry,  liiifh  or  irame,  excel )t  at  the  nub-  '^/*  i"^';''"' 
lie  market  or  maricets  ;  to  take  eare  ot,  preserve,  remove,  des-  Uiu.a,  ; 
ignate  and  reL'ulate  all  burying  grounds  l>elonL!:iiii!:  to  said  Cur-  ^''i-  '''■  ■' 
•-oratuui;  and  m  general  to  impose    and   entorec    ap[»ropriate,.t..jt  ..^  ;,, 
lines,  forfeitures  and  ]ienalties,  for  the  no]i-]>erfornnince  or  the  iu»rket. 
\  iohiti(»n  of  their  ordinances,  so  that  in  ikj  case  tlie  same  sludl  j^'^^e'*u.v'      ' 
exceed  the  sum  of  lifty  dollars;  such  tines,  ikr.,  to  Ite  recove!--aii  hury.) 
ed  by  and  in  the  name  of  the  Mayor  awi  Aldermen,    ajid  ;^j,- of''"""^- 
plied  to  the  use  of  the  Cor])oi-«,tio]i. 

Skc.  1-.  Ih'  it  further  emicted.  That  ttlu-  oVIayor  and  Alder- To cau^e  . 
men  shall  liave  full    authority  to   cause  all  vagrants,   idh;  .  »r '^■*S'"*»t-> 
disorderly  j)ersoiis,  all  persons  of  ill-famt',  or  e\'il  life,  ajid  all  ^erly  pi 
.-uch  as  lia\e  no  ^lisible  meaiis  of  supjxrrt,  or  are  likclv  to  be-  !«^up<,  :.ii 
vome  charuvablt  ito  the  town  asitauiters., -orsire  found.  beii::;iiii:'"!f"'* 
oi- drunk  m  and  alwiut  the  streets,  or  ioitenng  ni  and   aljout  whoiave. 
tippling  hor.stis,  or  who  can  sliow  no  reasoiuible course  of  l>u-v""*»'e  '^• 
.-iiness,  or  emjilwanaient  in  the  town;  al£ -wlio  liave   no  fi^ed  j.^rtl^,//'' 
plac(.' of  resideiKi!!'.,  or  cannot  give  a  g<.v(i«d  account  of  them-'-i  beg^i' . 
M'lves  ;  all  wIkj  Aire  grossly  indecent  in  language  or  behavior,  I',rab"un 
publicly  in  the  streets,  and  all  ])rostitut»(rs.  (»r  such  as  lea^l  ii"«iriei?,    ^ 
n»riously  a  lewd  or  lascivious  oourse  <«f  lal«',  to  give    security  {''"•"'""'K 
for  their  go<id  behavior,  for  a  reas(jna]*Le  t5me,  and  to  iudett:-in'^'  J^*]^. 
.y  ♦he  Town  against  any  chai'gie  for  tlueir  sup]K>rt;   and  in  <"■  »»•«'»»  > 
'•ase  of  their  refusal,  or  inability  to  givi:-  sai<l  security.  to<'ause  '*"ar"g"e ' 
;hem  to  be  conlinedto  labor  foi*  a  liniitt-d  time,  not  exceeding  buu a* ».- 
four  calendar  montlis,  uidess  such    se<'Urity    8hall    be  *«ooner  ^^"'•"• 
ifiven,  wliich  said  bdtor  shall  Ix'such  as  may  he  designated  l»y  ^Jeffl^F^'   "^IP' 
•f'he  Mayor  and  Ahlermeji  lor  thf  general  bi-nelit  <.f  the  Town.  H<.w   ,«i 
■j*nd  that  the  labor  so  designated  by  llie  Mayor  an<l  AMermcii.  Il^^**"",',^" 

i:uy  be  carried  into  ett'ect,  tliey  »iliali  power  to  !ij«]»oint  u  per- teed. 
:«on,  or  ])ersons,  to  take  those  s<»  r-onlined  and  setiteiiced  to  la-^*^'''"'' 
'bor,  iVom  the  ])lace  of  custody, -and  it'  th<y  should  he  foun'l  be ccaIc*  ».! 

il'tiTwards  otlending.  such  security    nniy   lie   again  required, «"^*'--"- 

.:  d  for  want  thereof  the  like  ]>roceedings  may    again    be  Lad 
/:  cm  time  to  time  as  otten  as  maybe  neces>ary. 

Sec.  i'i.  And  be   it  further  enacted.   That  the  Mayor  :    •'        ,^^ 

Aldermen  shall  liave  ji'werto  establish  a  primary  scho  •  . 


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><h<M)l.s,  fi>r  tlir  tuition  of  all  free  white  ohiWren  of  the  Cr)rj>') 
'•atictu.  to  l)eunilcr  tin*  jrnardiunship  ufsaid  {\>r})()ration,  anf 
to  eiuplov  the  projxM-  tcaciiei.'^  ;it  suitabK-  salaries. 

S^:«•.  l-i.   And  )>*•  it   furtlitT  fiiactt-d,  'Jlmt   thf   flavor   aii '. 

; Aklrniu'ii  sliali  havr  full  ])u\Vfr  and    authoritv    to  widen,  e.\ 

!;-h.  upio,  tend  and  reijidate  the  streets,  lanes  (»r  alleyjs.  to  lay  out  pro}< 
?'"'/'""er  ni'W  streets,  lanes,  or  allevs,  whenever  tliev   niav  deem    if 
ex|»e<lieiit.  within  the  liniitt?  of  said  town,  undt-r  the  following 
reifidatioirs,  that  is  t<»  hJiy  :    'J'he  Mayor   of  said    '1\avii    rthaJi 
How  "P*"  „„|,,|ji,,ii  twi'lve  freeh<»ldvrs,  inhahitants  of  s;iUl  Town,  Hot  di 
reetlv  interested  in  the  lands  or  lot^  tliioui^h   whieii  it  is  pr<>- 
])ose<l  to  open  and  Iny  out  the   said  new  street  or  streets,  wh'» 
l)eiu<;  first  sworn  hy  the  Mayttr  to  jwse.ss  ami  value  what  dan 
b»  T.tf!(ie!i"  i«J^<^"'  would  he  sustained  by  the  owners  of  said   lots,  or  land.-, 
I)v  reason  of  the  op«uinu'  ;ind  layiui;  out   any  street,  lane   or 
xilev,  and  the  (lan*aa:t*5  so  assessed  siudl  l>e  paid   by  the  Cor- 
(toration  of  t^iud  Town,  to  the  owners   of   said    lots  or  lanfls  ; 
l»rovided  alwiiys  that  no  street,  lane  «)r  alley,   shall  be  opeuttd 
or  laid  out  until  tlie  dania^-es  assessed  to   individuals    in   eoJ.- 
se<juenee  thereof,  shall  have  been  j)aid. 

Sk(\  li>.   And  he  it  further  enaeted,    'Hiat   the    Mayor  and 

Aldermen  in  their  eoi'porate  eajtaeity.  shall  have  j)ower    an<i 

To  rnntraot  authority  to  contract  tor  any  loan,  or  h>ans,  they    may    deem 

f..r  i<.an.<  '"  iiece>»sarv  for  the  ])urpose  of  raisiufj;    m<»nev    to    improve  said 

""'"'""'"'*' Town,  and  in  etfevtinu' such  Uian  or  loansshall  havt-  ])ower   ti> 

|>h'd<i'e  the  pio])erty  and  revenue  of  said  Corporation. 

Sir.  1(1.   And  be  it  further  enacted.    That  the    Mayor   ajnl 

M:.y  levy  .\i,i, .,.,,,,.,,  shall  have  power  annually  to  levy  a  tax  on  all  pro]>' 

•  •i-t\,  real  and  jiersonal,  within  said  Town,  ]>rovided    said    trtx 

Tax.-.- siiiiii  ,-,hidl    not   exceed  fifty  cents  on  every    one  hundred  dollar.'r 

mil  ix.-e.-i  ^^^  .j|,  ,,f  ^,,,.1,  ni-o])ertv,  and  the  .same   shall  belaid  according 

•II  tinr>>iuo.  to  asKcs-nR-ul  anrl  valuation  <•!  the  j>roperty  taX"U,  to  be  maOc 

by  tin-  .\psessors  in  (.-onformity  witii  the  le^ulntiors  the    said 

Mayor  and  Aldermen   may  ordain   for   such    assessment  aid 

valiiation;  provide<l  nevertheless,  t' at  the  Mnvor  and  Ahhr- 

meii  shall  have  authority  to  review  such  assessment  and    val- 

uati()n,  and  to  malvc  ^^ueh  alterations  us   they  may   deem  ju.^r 

and  advisable. 

Sk' .    17.   And   be   it   further  enacted,  That    the  Mayor  ai;-I 

f.ii  t;.,        Ahh-rmeii  .shall  have  j)ower  annually   to  levy  a  poll  tax  up<-ji 

each  aii'l    every    white    male  oVer  the  aj!:e  of  twenty-one  aud. 

iiii(b'r  si.\tv  years,  the  sum    of  twenty -five   cent.s ;   and    nji'.jt 

u.-ur.i  tA<':i<'h  and  every  free  per. son  of  color  a  ptdl  tax   not    exceed!:]*;' 

r.-i-rihelhe  sum  of  live  dollars,     'llie  Mayor  and  Aldermen  shall  pre- 

ti'w"oi'c..f  '^*''"'''*'  ^''•'  »i><»<'<-'  ii"<l  time  «)f  eollectin<r  the  said  tax.  and    al.-» 

krtiog  ia»- any  .-peedy  and  summary  reiuedies  by  motion  before  the  Ma  v- 

t^-  or,  ai>ain.-5t  the  otKeers  of  the  Corporation  Ibr  the  non-])aymejjt 

of  taxes  or  oth(ir  monies  collected    or  received,    or    tor  other 

r.  „.  edie^  delintiuencies  m  othce.  which  remedies  may  extend  to  tlie  s*- 

•"''j'^-'_''^y  curities  of  »juch  ofiicers  ;  and  upon  the  judjrnient  of  the  May- 

lih'^Jutuuvs"  *->'■  i'i  ""."*■  ^i^^'^'  '^■^^^-^  process  or  execution  may  be  issued  by  t.ii«* 


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Mayor  and  have  the  force  and  eftect  of  an  execution  from  any    ' 
of  the  Circuit  Courts  of  this  State. 

Sec'.  18.  And  be  it   further  enacted,  Tliat   the  free  white 
male  inhabitants,  and  slaves  within  the  corporate  bounds,  "who  g^      ^j^^ 
otherwise  by  the  laws  of  the  State  would  be  subject   to   work  from    roui 
on  the  roads,  causeways,  tfcc,  shall  be  exempt  from  any  such  **'^»°*- 
service  beyond  said  bounds,  but  within  the  same  shall  be  lia- 
ble to  person;;!  labor  upon  the  streets,  bridges,   causeways, 
firains,  &c.,  as  well  to  erector  open  as  to  repair  the  same,  or    To    con- 
in  lieu  therco*' to  such  pecuniary- equivalent  as  by  ordinance  ^'j^^*^"^^^ 
uiay  be  prescribed.  road. 

Sec.  10.  And  be  it  further  enacted,   Tliat  the  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  of  JTujitsville  be  authorized  to  construct  the  Mc- 
.Vdamized  road  from  the  Western  boundary  of  the  Corporate 
limits  of  the  Town  to  the  junction  of  the  Athens  and  Decatur 
roads,  provided  the  stockholders  of  the  Comp>any  incorpora- 
ted for  the  purpose  of  making  said  road   agree   to  surrender 
the  privilege  to  the  said  Mayor  and  Aldermen.     Should   the 
\rayor  and  Aldermen  construct  said  road  they  are  hereby  in- 
vested with  all  tlie  rights  and  privileges,  and  subject  to   all 
the  liabilities  and  responsibilities  which  attach    to  the  origi- 
nal Company  by  their  Charter,  and   are   authorized  to  place  „     , 
the  toll  gate  at  any  ponit  they  may  choose  on  said  road,  pro-jyu  gate, 
vided  it  shall  not  be  nearer  the  court  house  than  one  mile 
and  a  half;  provided  further,  that  the  Mayor  and    Aldermen 
shall  not  contract  for   McAdamizing   said  road  withcmt  the 
<:onsent  of  two-thirds  of  the  voters  entitled  to  vote  within  the 
corporate  limits  of  said  Town,  previously  expressed  at  an  elec- 
tion to  be  held  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  giving  not  less 
than  twenty  days  public  notice  of  the  time  and  place  of  hold- 
ing said  election,  to  be   determined    as   follows:    They  shall 
vote  by  ballot,  and  all  those  who  shall  be  favorable  to  snid  im- 
provement being  undertaken  by  said  Corporation,  shall  write 
on  the  ballot  ov  ticket  ''accepted;"  and   all  those  who   are  op- 
posed to  it,  shall  write  upon  the  ticket  "rejected  ;"    if  it  shall 
up) tear  upon  the  counting  out  the    votes,   that  two-thirdh    of 
ail  persons  entitled  to  vote  as  directed  by  this  Charter,    have 
voted  in  favor  of  making  such   improvement,   then,   in    that 
event,  the  said  ^fayor  and  Aldermen  may  at  their  diBcretioii 
undertake  the  same,  and  not  otherwise.  rcVtiom. 

S}/:.  20.  And  be  it  further  eiuutted,  Tliat  all  laws  contravc- 
ning  the  provisions  of  this  act  be  rej)ealed,  and  this  act  ahali 
be  in  force  from  and  after  tho  i>a>sage  thereof. 

Anproved,  10th  January,  1844. 


ALABAMA  : — Seckktaky  of  State's  Officb. 

T  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true  copy  of  thp 
original  Act,  entitled  and  approved  as  afore.=;aid,  dcpositwl  in 
r-iiib  Office.     In  testimons'  whereof  I  have  hereunto  6ct  m\r 


Re|-«»olirg 


It 

Iiand  and  affixt  J  the  Grt-Hl  i^cal  o(  llio  i^tutv,  ut  Tu.-oiiluioii. 
this  17th  (iiiy  ol"  J:iiiu:iry,  1844-,  uiui  of  AIIle^i^':m  Indu|n*i: 
deuce  iLe  Qb\h  ytar.  W.  GAKliKTT, 

J!?fcrcti^iV  uf  State, 


AN   ACT 

To  aiyieml  an  Act  to  Incorpitrate  tht  Town  vf  IfuuttvilU'.  Aj 
prootnl  l^th  Jdftitari/.  1^-ii. 


i^VA\  1.  ]if  it  cnactt'd  l»y  tliu  Seimte  ;uid    House  of  lieji- 
<■ /> .    ^fSentativfS  of  the  Stati-of  Al;il>:itn:i,  in  ireiierul   asseiiddv   coii 

"  City   01  -       _,  1/1  •  1  1     1      •         *■      1 

IIunu»Ulo"  veiled,    iJiat  the  l.or|»oi'atioii  now  known   and  <i('sii;nateu    a> 

the  T«jwn  of  Ilnntsvilh- shall   hereafter  Ke   knowu   and  desii:;- 

iiated  at;  the  "City  of  llnnt^ville." 

[nc»seof     Skc.  2.  That  in  case  of  the  siekness  or  temporary  abseni« 

tiiuiicknenaof  the  Mayor  of  said  City,  the  Aldermen  may  appoint  ctne  of 

*"■  ***fP''"'thoir  iiumher  to  act  as  Mayor   diirini:  siuth   sickness   or  ah- 

iv    absence  i         i     n  •  ii     i  i     i       • 

J:  tUe  May- ^ence,  Who  sliall  cxercise  all  tJie    ])o\vers  and  duties  vested  ;:i 

or,  Alder- t]i(j  jVl^y^r  lint  tlie  Mavor  shall  not  vacate  his  otiieehy  ri-a.--ii 
men    may,.  1  ,       •         ..  .,       ,,.^  ^,       c^.    ^ 

:»n-umionoO^  ^^^J  tem])orary  alisence  trom  tlie  ('ity  or  the  btate. 

ji    their      S>X'.  3.  And  he  it  further  enacted,  'I'hat  all  acts  and  i)art.- 

'J"°|^"^gl,°  of  jvcts  in  contiict  with  the  ]>rovisioiis  of  this  act,    he  and   th.> 

Not  to  v»-samc  are  lierehy  rejtealed,  and  this  act  shall  :>e  in  force   fru'.u 

'*•''•  ami  after  its  passa^re. 

Approved,  24th  February,  IbCu. 


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ttULES  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  ALDERMEN 

or   THE 

mi  03?  HniTimii. 

Hulk  1.  Tlic  rc'.rttl.ir   meetings   of  tlu;   ]^itar«l,    sliall  take 
place  on  tlie  first  ftfi'i  tliird  TiU'sday.-^  hi  ench  inoiitli,  :it  tliree 
/clock,  F.  M.,  unless  otllt•r^vise  ordt'r«M,l  l)y  the  Board. 

Rule  2.  At  tlic  apjtointrd  hour,  the   Mayor    shall  takf  tho. 
liair,  and  on  the  a]>pearaiice  <'f  a  (jiionna,  shall  call  tlie  I^oar'l 
'•  order  ;  when  the  Mayor  is  ahsent,  theniumhers  prepentniay 
->lect  one  of  their  nuniher  to  take  tin;  chair.  Tliu  husiness  shall  jr^ 

V  taken  up  as  follows,  viz  : 

l.^t.  Calii}ig  the  roll  of  nienihers  and  noting  ahsentues. 
2nd.  Heading  the  Journal  of  ]iroctt<lings  of  the  List  nirt-t 
?.g,  andifno  obp'ctions  are  made,   tin- Mayor  shall    <U'clari 
hem  a])proved,  and  sign  then). 

8d.  Excuses  of  Ahlerimn  ahsent  at  ])reviou8 meetings  sliall 
'[•♦' heard,  upon  which  the  question,  "^^hall  tht'  Alderman  be 
<xeuse(H"  shall  he  ]>ut,  and  if  <leeided  in  the  negative,  he  shall 
1  t'  fined  one  dollar. 

4th.  Communications  from  the  Mayor. 
.'>th.  Reports  from  officers  of  the   several  departments  rea.i 
I'd  <lis]>oSed  of, 

'^^rh.  "Ivejiorts  fro^^i  Standing  Coijiwiittccc  in  their  onh-r,  vix: 

'>t.  Tlic  Kxecutive  Committee.     2nd.  Tlie  C<.mnnttef  «in  Ac- 

ounts.     .Sr<l.  The  Committee   on    Water  "Works.     1th.  Tlio 

C'limiitlce  on  Gas  Works.     Hth.  TlieCouimitteeon  tln'Qravr- 

Yard.     6»tli.  The  Cojiunitteo  on  Ordinances. 

7tli.  Reports  of  special   (JommUtees   ii>  their  order;   sucli 
» 'omndttees  shall  ahvays  report  at  the  meeting  next  succeed- 
.:ig  their  appointment,  uidess  further  time  Ire  given:     Upon 
» 'oiiunittees  failing  to  re]iort  at  the  }»ro]>er  time»  thr,  queijtio: 
-liall  he  put,  ''hhall  tlie  Committee  he  excused  V  and  if  dt-<  - 


u 

ded  in  tbo  negative,  each  member  thereof  shall  be  fined  one 
dollar, 

8th.  Petitions  read  and  acted  upon. 

0th.  Untinirthod  business. 

10th.  New  l)usincss. 

'  nil.  Election  to  till  vacancie.s  in  the  Board,  if  any. 

I'Jth.  Election  ol"  Officers. 

i;Hh.  Adiournnient. 

RuLK  3.  The  Mayor  shall  ])rosorve  order  and  decorum,  may 
ppeak  to  points  of  order  in  pretercnce  to  other  members,  lie. 
shall  decide  all  questions  of  order,  subject  to  an  appeal  to  the 
Board,  at  the  reijuest  of  any  member,  which  appeal  shall  be 
<lecided  without  debate.  The  (|uestion  on  such  appeal  shall 
be,  'SShall  the  de(Msit)U  of  the  ^laycw,  stand  as  tlu;  judguu'iit 
of  the  Board?"  if  decided  in  the  negative,  the  ^leL•i^ion  shall  bf 
overruled. 

Ivb'LK  4.  When  any  member  is  about  to  speak  or  deliver 
any  matter  to  the  Board,  he  shall  rise  from  his  seat,  and  r< - 
spcctfully  address  himself  to  Mr.  ^lnyor. 

Kui-K  5.  If  any  member  in  speakin^r,  or  otherwise,  trans- 
gress the  rules,  the  Mayor  or  any  member  may  call  him  t.i 
order ;  in  which  case,  the  member  so  called  to  order,  shall  im 
mediately  sit  down,  unless  permitted  to  explain,  and  thcBoiiii) 
bhall,  if  ap])ealed  to,  decide  on  the  case,  but  without  debate  ; 
if  the  decision  be  in  favor  of  the  member  so  called  to  ord<  r, 
he  shall  be  at  liberty  to  proceed;  if  otherwise,  and  as  thocusti 
requires  it,  he  shall  be  liable  to  the  censure  of  the  Board. 

KuLK  G.  When  two  or  more  members  happen  to  rise  at  the 
same  time,  the  Mayor  shall  name  the  pt-r.^on  who  is  entitled 
to  the  Hoor. 

UuLU  7.  No  member  shall  s])oak  more  than  twice  on  the 
same  question,  without  leave  of  the  Board- 

KuLK  8.  When  amotion  is  made  and  seconded  it  shall  !»• 
stated  by  the  Mayor,  o.r  if  in  writintj,  it  shall  be  r«'ad  aloud: 
and  every  motion,  or  resolution  t)r  amendment  shall  be  redu 
cod  to  writing,  if  the  ^^fayor  or  any  member  request  it;  sluill 
bo  open  to  amendment,  provided  not  more  than  two  ameml- 
ments  be  allowed  theret<».  The  question  shall  tirst  be  taken 
upon  the  amendment,  if  carried,  then  upon  the  motion  or 
resolution  as  amended.  If  the  amendment  be  lost,  then  the, 
que-stion  shall  be  put  upon  the  original  motion  or  resolution. 
JtuLK  9.  A  motion  to  adjourn  shall  idways  be  inordei',  ami 
shall  always  be  decided  without  debate. 

Ri:ijc  10.  The  previous  question  shall  have  precedence  over 
all  other  motions,  except  that  of  udjournment,  postponement. 

to  a  day  certain,  and  to  lie  on  the  table,    and    siiall   prechuh^ 

all  amendments  and  debate.     The  prerious  ([uestion  shall  he 
in  this  form,  "Shall  the  main  question  be  ])ut  ?"    it  shall  only 

be  admitted,  when  demanded  by  a  large  majority  of  the  mem- 
bers present 


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'Rri.E  11.  A.ny  mpm"her  may  call  for  a  division  erf  the  cpu— 
iir,n  when  the  HCiise  Mill  aclniit  it. 

Rule  12.  When  a  motion  lias  been  once  made  and  earrie.l 
in  the  alfirmative  or  ne<j|;at.ive,  it  shall  be  in  order  for  any 
Tiioniber  of  the  majority,  to  move  for  the  reconsideration  then •- 
<i\'  at  the  same  ov  .succeeding-  meeting-  of  tht>  PxKird. 

RrLiv  13.  Tll(^  ]\[;iyor  may  a])point  (Committees,  unless  otli- 
r-rwisc  directed  by  the  Board,  and  the  first  nanu'd  gc.ntlcmui) 
Khali  be  the;  chairman  of  the  (/ommittec  for  this  Hoard. 

RcLK  14.  The  Mayor  shall  not  be  required  to  vote  on  any 
.jucstion,  except  when  the  Board  shall  be  equally  divided,  or 
when, the  ayes  and  noes  are  called,  or  for  all  perwms  to  be 
<  h'cted  by  the  Board  and  f<»r  the  expenditures  of  money. 

RuiJ-:  i^t.  The  ayes  and  noes  upon  all  questions  shall  be  tii- 
kt'u  and  recorded  at  the  request  of  any  Alderman. 

Rule  10.  Any  member  of  the  Board  shall  have  tlie  right 
to  spread  upon  the  .lounials  of  the  Board  his  protest  in  wri- 
ting, to  any  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Board,  such  protest  b«- 
iiig  couched  in  respectful  language. 

RrLK  17.  Xothing  shall  be  introduced  by  way  of  rider, 
which  is  irrelevant  to  the  matter  before  the  Board. 

Itri.K  18.  On  all  (jucstions  for  lilling  blaidcs,  the  largest  sum 
:u)d  tlie  remotest  day  shall  be  first  put. 

Ri'LE  1!>.  A  majority  of  any  Committee  shall  be  snthcicrit 
t<»  ))roceed  to  business. 

tJtrLi-:  i';).  Xo  standing  order  shall  \>o  rescinded,  wirliour 
o^ii'days  notict^  given  of  the  motion  therefor. 

Run:  21.  Xo  a})))ropriation  of  money  sliall  be  made,  excejit, 
:'.t  the  regular  meeting  in  each  month. 

RiJLi;  22.  Allresohiti(»ns  i-(dating  to  a  repeal  or  alteratio-i 
of  any  of  the  existing  ordinances,  shall  lay  over  for  one  mei-r- 
JKg,  before,  iinal  action  be  had. 

iiiLE  2:^*.  The  Mayor  may  during  any  meeting  for  Imsiness, 
■  Jill  any  member  of  the  ]ioard  present  to  take  the  chaii-  for 
the  time  being. 

Hvia:  24.  Either  of  the  foregoing  Rules  may  be  susj>ended 
by  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  voting  iu  the  atfirma- 
r'ive. 

Ri'LE  25.  AVhoever  violates  any  of  tlu;  foregcdng  nile< 
-!iall  sutler  sue'h  censure  as  a  majority  of  the  Board  may 
direct. 


ORDINANCES. 


ACCOUNTS 


:  •,■  -unf^.        ,  An  Ordinance  nmrtrniTuj  ArconnU. 

Skc.  ].  Ue  it  or«iaiiUML  lliat  noiiersoTi  i.'^antliori/.pri  to  con" 
/Miud,  ihii 'I'act  any  Account  on  tlie  credit  '(f  the  (.'ity,  witliout  a  sjn'cial 
.r  w  h  .1 1  order  of  the  J-Joard  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  exce])t  as  loHows: 
.urpofc.      Xlie  Mayor  may  contract  Accounts  not  exceeding:  tAventy-fivr« 
<iollrtrs  each,  f»tr  the  purpose  of  making  ordinary   rcj'airs  wy 
on  tlie   carts,    liarness,  and  tools  of  the  City,  and  for  tlie  pur- 
]iose  of  niaintaininLT  any  teams,  etc.,  the  ])ro]terty  of  the  City, 
and  for  the])ur]iose  of  jirovidinij:  the  necessary  fuel  antlliglit^ 
for  tlie  City  Hall,  tin-  Clerk's  Oflice  and  the  Calahoose.     Ac- 
counts or  contracts  for  all  other  things,  or  larger  sums,    mu?T 
lie  authorized  hy,  and  made  under  the  direction  of,  tlie  l^oar'l 
of  Mayor  and  Aldermen,  unless   specially   ]»rovidc(I   for   by 
some  Ordinance  (»f  the  City. 
;  •->i»»^,      Sk<'.  ti.  Tliat  every  }>erson  ])\irchasing  any  article   for  th- 
'•'!'"'' *"-(Mty,  or  on  the  credit  of  the  C'ity,  must,  if  lie  receive  it,  gi^  • 
to  the  s«-ller  a  written  receijit  therefor,  stating  tlie  ju'ice,  etc. 
aud  such  receijit  must  he  ])reserved  and  ])resented  with  tli"- 
account  to  the  Jioard  of  Mayor  .and  Aldermen,  when  ]>ay)nent 
ib  demanded. 

Skc.  ?>.  That  all  Accounts  ntrainBt  the  City  must  set  fotti, 
tlie  items  tliereiil ;  tliey  must  l)e   j^resented    to  the  i'oard    •>! 
Mayor  and  Aldermen  ;  and  wlien  the  price  of  the  work  dou" , 
or  the  articles  Ix'Ught,  has  not  heen  previously  agreed    upon, 
:'%il  ^'"^  Account  must  he  accom]>anied  hy   j)roof,   that    the  ]»ricf 

charged  for  each  item  is  just  and  customary;  and  all  Account.- 
■"■'•*r''  "ffor  gcxtds,  wares  and  merchandise  sold  and  delivered  must  l'< 
aecomjiaiiied  with  a  written  receipt  or  order  therefor. 

Sec.  4.  That  Accounts  contracted  on  a  s})ecial  order  of  the 
lioard  of  Mayor  and  Aldei'inen,  must  he  accompanied  Avitli  a 
memorandum  of  the  page  of  the  Journal  of  the  Board,  upovi 
■which  such  order  is  recorded. 


* 


Skc.  5.  Tliat  all  Accounts  of  instalmonta  of  snlr.ry  clnimo.i  ^^^.^^  ^^^ 
to  be  due  to  any  Officer  of  the  City,  shall  be   certitied    to  hCs^iarici. 
correct  by  the  Mayor  or  the  City  Clerk,  before  they  can   be 
passed  or  approved  by  the  Board. 


ALDEEME^^ 


An   Ordina/ice  reyteeim/j  the  Aldermen. 

Skc.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  Thnt  cadi  AldernKiii  shall,  hnvc 
junrer  to  call  on  the  police  force  of  the  City,  or  any  nu'mbci-  P'-'i'^c- 
thereof,  to  assist  him  in  arresting  violators  of  the  huv,^  and ''"^'■''"  V 
ordinances,  or  to  prevent  their  infrnctiou  and  to  recinire  tlic 
services  of  the  police  wlitriievcr  he  may  deem  them  necessary 
to  the  pTd)lie  interest  and  safety.'  It  fhall  furtlicr  l)e  the  du- 
ty of  each  Aklerman,  without  l)einii'  rctjuiredto  (lif»chai'i;c  ]•<(- 
bcL'  duties,  to  preserve  the  peace,  and  to  see  that  thi'  oi'diur.M- 
ces  uf  the  City  are  enforced. 


ANIMALS. 


Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  any  person,  who  shnll  wanton-    Cm.-Uv  t- 
ly  and  cruelly  beat,  l)ruise,  maim,  o)- M'ound  any  liorsf.  nmh-. """""'' 
cow,  or  any  otlier  animal  within  the  City,  whether  belonging    n..w  i..(i>- 
to  him  or  to  any  other  perscm,  shall  forfeit  and  ])ay  for  evi-rv  '"'"^^''• 
.such  oftense  a  sum  not  less  than  live,  nor  moi-e  tlian  ten  dol- 
lars; or  if  a  slave,  shall  receive  not  less  than  ten  lashes,  unless  rtm-iiiy. 
the  master  or  owner  of  such  slave,  shall  voluntarily  ])av  such 
tine  as  may  be  assessed  under  the  ju-ovi.sions  of  thii^C  )rdijr.ji;ce. 


A  S  S  K  S  S  ( )  i; . 

An   Ordinance  r<nicernin<j  C'liif  A^xeMnr. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained.  That  it    shnll    be  the   duty    nfthe    0.,ii.s. 
At«spssor  to  make  out  a   b'st  <»f  the  taxable  ]»ersons  and  pi"(»]t- 
<rtv  (.fthi'  City,  juid  iiiii»!irtiallv  to  ('.stjniiitc  the  vabn' of  said    ^^"*"  ','' 
property,  said  hst  and  csliniate  of  value  to  be  recorded    >n    a  mai'-oMM-- 
iiook  so  lined  and  divi<UMl  ;)s  to  shuw  the   nmnber  of  each    lot"'"'*  J'^v*^ 
or  subdivision,  the  name  of  there]>uted  owner,  or  that  (»f  his 
agent,  if  there  be  any  :  the  value  of  the  im]>roved  and  nnini- 
]»roved  lots,  tlie  number  and  value  of  taxable  slaves,  and  the 
value  and  kind  of  every  article  of  taxable  ]»roperty  (»wneH  bv 
i-ach  persiui,  together  with  a  column    for   the    j'oll    tax.     The 


IS 

said  list  to  embrace  all  tlic  taxable  persons  and  property  in 
the  city,  with  the  value  ot'i^aid  i)ro])erty,  on  the  lirst  day  of 
(,  j^..  ^j May  in  that  year.  And  the  Assessor  shall  make  out  three 
li.M,  Ac.  fair  e<))>i('s  in  aijihabetical  order,  of  the  said  list,  one  of  whieh 
lie  shall  deliver  t<»  the  ('((lit'clor  of  taxes,  onett*  theTreasurrr 
and  one  t(t  the  Boai-d  of  Mayor  and  Aldcniien.  on  or  Ik-Kmc 
thetirst  of  duly  following. 

kSice.  2.  That  the  Assessor  .shall  require  from  each  and  evci'v 
0  w  n  e  rp^>i._.^,,„    lial)lt'  to  taxation,  a  list,  iinder  oath,   of  their  taxable 
iir*'"f  nrn/.'- P'*^'P'^'''^^^  ''"■'^^*^''^- =^"    which  they  held,  on  the  first  day   <>/ 
li'.v.  Alav  pre/ediiii:;.     And  if  the  said  Assessor  is  not  able  to  see 

the  owner  of  any  ])roi>erty  in  the  (Uty.  orhisaii'ent.(»r  if  any  jn'r- 
son  shall  refuse  to  give  him  a  listof  his  i)roperty  when  reipu'.- 
if  owner  ted,  or  if  aiiv  ])er.son  i^ive  a  list  which  the  Assessor  thiid<s  incor- 
reiii-i-  i-i-eot  or  incomplete,  then  the  said  Asse.ssor  siiall  estimate  the 
^'"^"  '^■*  ■      property  of  sucii  person  at  its  real  value  according  to  the  best  (»f 
liis  knowlediie,  either  Irom  ))ersoiiail  examination,  orfrom  infor- 
mation iVom  others,  a"d  any  person  who  shall  fail  or  I'efuseto 
,.'*""^'/-^  ii'ive  a  list  of  the  })r()i»erty  owned  or   controlled   by   him,   or 
who  shall  wilfully  i^ive  an  incorrect  list  shall  be  fined  not  less 
than  ten  dollars  ibr  each' oitence. 
).\'J'm'^t'.i      ^^■'^'  ^'  ^^'^^'t'n  the  As.sessor  has  completed  his  said  Book,  it 
In  "^c'lTkV  shall  he  returncHi  to  and   deposited  in  the  City  Clerk's  OtHce, 
..ffii;,  Mil.- subject  |(,  |),il,lie  iiis])cction  for  the  space  of  ten  days,  of  which 
■jT.'  ^'uMiLo- '*''^'''*'  •*^^"*1'  ^^'  ii:ivcn  by  the  Clerk,  in    some  one    of  the  City 
ri.ii,  n('\vspa])ers,  and  at  the  next  two  meetinn's   of  the   Board   of 

.Mayor  and  Aldermen  after  the  ex])iration  of  said  notice   any 
])ers(^n  or  ])roperty  owner,  deeming  himself  aggrieved  by  said 
Misuiicps:  estimate,  m;iy  a}>})ly  to  have  mistakes  or   over-estimates   cor- 
)i..w  coiiec- rected,  whicli  may  be  done  upon  a  sulHcient   showing,  l)v    a 
"'■  Vote  of  a  majority  of  the  Board,  but   such  mistakes   or    over- 

estimates may  not  afterwards  be  eorrectetl,  excejjt  by  a  nnan- 
imous  vote  of  the  B)oard. 
^.".Y"'"'      '^'■•^'-  '^-  -^".^'  ptM-son  who  shall  o])en  a  house  for  the  pur]>osc 
Jti  Muy.  *^  '^f  vending  goods,  wares,  or  merchandisac  in  this  City,  after  the 
first  day  <tf  ^fay  in  any  year,  shall  be  Hable  to   pay   on  such 
stock  of  goods,  wares  and  merchandise,  such   a  rateable   ]u-o- 
jtortion  of  the  tax  laid  on  goods,  wares  and  merchandise   of  a 
.similar  class  or  descri])tion  in  this  City   tor  that  year,  as  shall 
correspond  wtth  tlie.unexpired  ])art  of  said  year,  and    it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  Assessor  forthwith  to  Assess  the  same,  and 
if  the  time  for  the  return   of  his  list   has  ex})ired,  to  make  a 
se])arate  return  thereof. 
Salary.         ^^Kc  ;">.  The  Asscssor  shall  receive  for  his  services  such  com- 
])ensation  as  may  be  determim-d  upon  by  the  Board. 

Skc.  C.  Jf  the  Assessor  wilfully  fail  t(»  perform  any   of  the 
'  ■   •■   duties  im|»osed  by  this  Oivlinance,  he  shall  be  tined  in  a  aum, 
not  less  than  ten  dollars  for  ea(Oi  an.d  every  otfence,  and  shall 
moreover  be  liable  upon  his  oilicial  bond.. 


•♦' 


10 
AUCTIOXEEES,    COMMISSION    MEKCIIAXTS,   ETC. 


AN    OKDINAXCE 

Concerning  Auetioneo's^   Connnmlon  2[ercJtanis^  cfr. 
Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  no  pei'son  shall   carry   on  the 
hiisiness,  or  jiert'di-ni  the  diitie?^  of  an  Auctioneer  in  this  City,  ^.^^  ^"'1,^"^]]^ 
^vithout  first  ohtaining  a  license  therefor  from  the  City  Clerk,  cenfed. 
as  hereinafter  i)rovide(l,  under  a  ])enaltv   of  tiftv    dollars  for    „ 

Y        iv  1  .  .  Penally. 

cacri  oiience. 

Si'X.  2.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  derk  u]X)n  a])-    Duty  uf 
])lieation  beinii;  made  to  him  l)y  any  person  desirini,^  to  obtain  Cink. 
a  license  as  Auctioneer,  and  ui)onthe  payment  toliim  of  the    Li^.,,nM•. 
sum  ot"  live  dolhii's,  and  u])on  tlie   execution   by    such    appli- 
cant, of  a  bond  with  t^-ood  security,  to    be   a[>])roved    by    the     '^"^  ''^^ 
( 'lerk,  in  the  penal  sum  of  OneThuusand  Dollars,  payable  to  the    "^  '  '''^' 
Mayor  of  the  City  of  lluntsville,  and  conditioned  that  he  will 
"upon  application  by  the  City  Asse.sisor,  furnish  to  him  a  fulJ 
and  correct  statement  under  oath  (which  oatli  may  be  adnn'ii- 
istered  by  the  Assessor,)  of  the  total  amount  <tf  all  sales  made 
by  him  for  the  year  endini;;  on  the  tirst  day  of  i\[ay  precedintr, 
(I'xceptin^i!;  those  exempted  from  taxatioii  by  the  laws   of  tlie 
State.)     And  that  he  will  pay  to  the  Tax    Collector  of  this 
C'ity  the  amount  of  taxes  Assessed  iq)on  such  salet?" — to  issue 
to  such  applicant  a  license  to  carry  on  the  business  of  a  i)ublic 
Auctioneer  in  this  C'ity  tor  the  sj)a{'0  of  one   year,   provided, 
that  no  person  shall  be  so  licensed  who  is  not  then  licensed  by     ^y.'>«n"'y 
the  Commissioner's  C-ourt  for  tlie  County  of  jMadis>jn.     .Vnd 
any  person  licensed  as  mi  AuctionetT,  wiio  shall  fail  to  coni- 
])ly  with  any  of  the  conditions  and  requirements  of  the  above 
described  bond,  shall  bo  lined  in  the  sum    of  til'ty  dollars   for 
each  offence. 

Sko.  3.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  each   Commission  Mer-     Commi-- 
clumt,  or  any  (»ther  pei^son   who  shall  sell   any  t^iiods,   wares '^i""   ''^'^''■ 
and  merchandise,   or  any  other   ])rop«>rty,    (»n  Commission  in  "^ 
this  ( 'ity,  or  shall  permit  the  same  to  be  done  by   any    other    To  i...  li- 
jterson  on  his  premises,  to  render  animaily  to  tlie  City  Asses- *^'^'''^'"'' 
sor,  when  required  by  him,  a  full   and    correct   repew't  undtfr 
oath,  (which  oath  may  l>e  administered  by    the   Asj>essoi',)  (»f    Duty, 
the  amount  of  all  the  sales  so  made  up  to  the  lii'st  day  of  May 
preceding.     And  if  any  ])ers(»n  shall  fail    or  refuse   to  make 
siU'li  i-ej)ort  when  r(^[uired,  <»r    shall    make  a   false  rcjiort,    it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Assessor  to  re])ort  him  t<»  the  ^Mayor, 
who  shall  upon  conviction  line  him  in  the  sum  of  lifty  dollars    rennliv. 
for  each  otl'ence.  '* 

Sec.  4.  That  no  transient   Merchant  <»r    dealer    in    iroods,     Tnn.si.nt  • 
wares,  juerchandise,  drugs,  medicines,  <u'  other    <  <»nwno(lities,  Mc•rc)luI,l^. 
•  •r  pr<»perty,  sluall  sell,  or  ofter  the  same  for  sale   in  this  City 
without  first  obtainiui,'  a  license  therifor  from  the  City  Cilyrk, 
fur  which  license  he  snail  ]tay  the  sUi»)i  of  ten    dollars,   and    a 
further  tax  of  oiie-half  of  one  per  cent  on  the  cash  value  of  all    la*- 


20 

.'^'"•"f^'^"  tho  ffoods,  wave?.  Ar*".!  to  bf  olicrod  \\>r  fule  h.v  liirn.  Sniii 
■^  "■  \alujition  shall  be  nv.ulo  under  ontli  l).v  the  person  applyiiiir 
lor  such  license.  And  if  any  person  shall  violate  any  of  tlu* 
provisions  of  this  section  either  l»v  sellinir,  or  oiierin^  to  sell 
any  ^oods,  ite.,  without  license,  or  by  failinjr  to  make  a  full 
and  correct  rej)ort  and  valuation  of  such  ii-oods.  vV:*-,,  or  by 
r<naHT.  any  other  manner  or  evasion,  he  shall  lie  lined  n(»t  less  than 
twenty  dollars  for  each  offense. 

i>yA\  .'•.  That   all    jiersons   .shall   be  deemed   trunsient  Mer- 

Wh..  arochants  who  shall  sell,  or  otter  for  >ale  in  this  City  any  n'ood.-, 

•'■"",-|»'" 'coninKiditics.  t\:c,.  not  intendinii' to   carrv  on   -uHi    trade  for 

ruviihaul.-'.    ^1  ,.  1  ..'  1      •  'ill*  1 

the  space  ot  one  year,  and  not  lieing  i-e^-nlarly  licensed  as  a 
.Merchant — notwitlHtandinir  they  nuiy  have  deposited  tin- 
said  .^roods,  iVrc.  in  the  h<juse  vt'  any  Oomniissiun  Merchant, 
Auctioneer,  *i*c. 


PjAAVDY   IK  U'SKS— rnO-STITT'TES. 
•  „_. 

n  .,  -v  ^'"f"- !■  Be  it  ordailU'd.  I'liat  any  person  who  nhall  keep  a 
}f.M-c-.  ■  bawdy  house.  <^»r  houf-c  of  ill-fame  iii  this  City,  or  shall  ].>er- 
iiiit  any  house  owned  or  controlled  by  him.  to  be  kept  as  such, 
or  who  sliall  pernut  any;  lewd  or  dipcrderly  cojiduct  ou  his 
r.-.-aii\.  I'l't'ii'ises,  sliail  be  fined  not  less  thrin  twenty  dollars  ibr  i-ach 
oti'ent'e,  and  in  a  like  sum  for  each  find  every  day  such  house 
^hall  continue  to  l»e  so  kept.  .Vnd  (o  estaldish  the  character 
ofsnch  lutuse  it  shall  be  suHicient  fo  show  tiiat  notoriouslv 
h'wd  women  reside  in.  i<\'  arc  in  t!u'  liabit  of  x'lsltiiii;-  it.  and 
tiiat  it  is  visited  at  the  same  time  b\  men  wlio  do  not  r(\<iih' 
th  rein. 

Skc.  2.   All  public  prostitutes,  or  j»uch  ]m-i'>ous  as  lead  a  n*^-^ 
"^^  ' "  ^  '  toriously  lewd    and    lascivious   course   of  life,    and    all   jier- 
sons  not  boinii- lawfully  married,  who  shall  co-hdbit,  (U"  live  to- 
ll ■«.  iiiii- n^.^ln.].  ;,^  ,n;i,i  mi,l  \\\\\'  .shall  i»av  Jl  line  of  not  less  than  tweii- 
t  \  -livt-  (Utllai's. 


r.KCGAr.s  Axi)  a'ageaxts. 


A /I  Oi'iHiittuci'  Vi'siw-fing  Bfifjgni's  and  Vaf/rafVf.'^, 

Skc.  1.  j}e  it  ordained,  That  hereafter,  Avhcnever  any  j'cr- 

fo'ic-  to  sou  shall  1»e  wanderinn'  <tr  beu'jrini!;  about  the  City,   or  witliiu 

.iircsr,  vu.  ^j^^.  vjaiue,  havini:;  n(j  visible  means  of  an  lionest  support  and 

*■''""'"'■        maintenance,  or  otherwise  ijuilty  of  Vagrancy,  it  shall  be  the 

duty  of  any  Police  OfHcer  of  the  City  in  whose  view   the  said 

]ierson  should  be  wandcrinj?  about,  Avith  or  without  a  warrant, 

forthwith  to  arrest  said  person,  and  report  him,  her  or   them 

tu  the  Mavor. 


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Sec.  2.  Aftor  duo  examination,    if  the   Mayor  shall  decido 
said  person  to  be  a  A^agrant,  he  s-liall  fine  said  person  so  con-     ^''^"^''.'i 
victed  in  a  sum  not  less  tlian  one  dollar,  and  not    more  than 
twenty  dollars,  in  his  diseretion. 


BILLIARD  SALOON'S,  ETC. 


Seo.  1.  Be  it  ordained.  That  it  shall  not  he    lawful  for  anv 
person  to  set  up  or  keep  any  Billiard  Tal)le.    or  Jeiniy    Lind, 
Bagatelle,  or  other  Table,  or  deviee  of  like  kind  and'dcserijt- 
tion  in  this  City,  for  public  play,  or  forjn-ofir,    without   first    to  ho  u- 
obtaining  a  license  therefor  from  the  City  Clerk,  and  that  anv  ceused. 
person  having  possession  or  control  of  such   table   either   as 
owner,  occupant  or  agent,  who  shall  set  up  or  keep  the  same 
without  such  license,  shall  be  fined  in   the  sum  of  twenty    Penahv. 
dollars,  and  in  the  further  sum  of  ten  dollars  for  each  day  the 
said  table  is  so  kept. 

Sec.  2.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  City  Clerk  upon  the  cierk  to 
payment  to  him  of  fifty  dollars,  to  issue  to  the  applicant  (ifisfae  y. 
he  be  satislied  that  such  applicant  be  a  man  of  good  moral  '^'''^^^'  > 
character)  a  license  to  setuj)  and  keep  a  Jjilliard,  Jenny  Lind 
or  other  Table  as  aforesaid,  in  this  City  for  the  space  of  one  Licen/i* 
year  from  the  datp  thereof — and  for  issuing  such  license  the'^"'"""*^^^"^'' 
Clerk  shall  receive  a  fee  of  one  dollar.  P^^ 

Sec.  3.  That  if  any  person  occupying,  or  having  under  his 
control  any  house  or  premises  in  whicli  such  table  is  kept,  or 
if  any  persoa  having  the  control  of  such  table,  either  as  own- 
er, occupant  or  agent,  shall  allow  any  betting  or  gaming,  or  low '^limi'c 
any  disorderly  conduct,  or  any  loud  and  unusual  noises,  in  or  "■■  ti'-'ordcr- 
about  the  same,  or  shall  allow   any  minor  to  play  any  game^  t»n<Ju<i. 
upon  said  table,  or  to  bet  or  game  in  said  house,  or  upon  said     Minor* 
premises,  without  the  written  consent,  or  in    the  actual  pres- °<*'' '"^  ?•».*• 
once  of  the  parent  or  guardian  of  such  minor,  he  shall  be  lined    p,.n.,i, 
in  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars  for  eachoftence. 

Sec,  4.  That  each  Billiard  Saloon,  »i>:c.,  so  licensed  shall  be 
closed  at  twelve  oVdock  midnight,  on   each  aiid    every  niffht    y"^*^,^' 
and  on  the  Sabbath,  under  a  penalty  of  twenty  dollars  for  each  midnigbf. 
ort'ence.     And  it  shall  bo  the  special  duty  of  the  Police  to  see 
that  such  Saloons,  &<;.,  are  closed,  as  herein  required,    and  to    P" '^  ^^ 
arrest  the  keeper  thereof  tor  any  violations  of  the   provisions 
of  this  Ordinance. 


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BOAllD  OF  MAYOR  AXt)  ALDEKMEX. 


AX    OUDINAXCK 

Concerning  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Aldermen. 

p,,^,^.         Sec,  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  the  Mayor  and   AldcniR'n   oi' 
or  memb't-K  the  City  of  Iluntsville  shall  l)e  elected  annually  on    the  third 
Monday  of  December  as  preserihed  l)y  the   third  Section  uf 
the  "Act  Incorpuratinf:^  the  City  of  Jluntsvillc." 
I     ^      Sec.  2.  Tluif  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  their    re- 
spective otiices,  tlie  Mayor  and   Aldermen   shall    each  Itcfore' 
Shall  take  tiie  Judge  or  Clerk  of  tlie  Probate  Court  of  Madison  County, 
°^^'''         take  the  oath  prescribed  by  law  for  the  civil   officers  of  this 
State,  and  also  an  oath  to  perform  the  duties   imposed   upon 
them  by  the  Act  incorporating  this  City,  and  by  the  ordinan- 
ces, laws,   rules    and    regulations    ado])ted,  or  which  may  be 
adopted  by  the  Board,  without  favor  or   ])artiality,  of  which 
([ualitication  a  record  shall  be  made  in  the   office  of  the  said 
Probate  Court; 

Sec.  3.  That  if  at  any  time  during  their  term  of  office,  the 

May  fill  ^^ajor,  or  one  or  more  of  the   Aldermen  should   die,  resign, 

/^aciincies.   rsmove  from  the  City,  refuse  Avholly  to  act,  or  be  disabled  or 

disqualiiied  for  acting,   the  Aldermen  shall  by  ballot  elect 

another  in  his  place,  who   shall  serve   during  the  unexpired 

term,  and  whose  qualiticatious,  powers  and  duties  shall  be  the 

same  as  if  he  had  been  regularly  elected. 

Meatin  s.      ^^^"  ^'  "^'^^^^  ^^^^  regular  meetings  of  the  Board   sliall  be 

'  held  on  the  first  and  third  Tuesday's  of  every  month,  and  any 

Aldermen  who  is  absent   from  a   regular  or   called  meeting 

Penalty  (provided  tliat  he  has  been  notified  of  such  called  meeting,) 

lor  ab:jence.  ghall  for  each  absence  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  one  dollar  ; 

unless  excused  by  the  Board  at  thqir  next  regular  meeting. 


BOWLING   SALOONS— TEN  PEN"  ALLEYS,  ETC. 

An  Ord{/ia?ioe  respecting  Bowling  Saloons,  &c. 

Sec.  1.  I>e  it  ordained.  That  no  person  shall  erect  or  kec]) 
j^.        .  any  Ten  Pin  Alley  or  Bowling  Saloon  within  this  City  with- 
IC9DS0.  Q„tf],.gtj^pj,iyi,io;' and  paying' for  the  license  required   by  the 
Revenue  Ordinance  to  be  paid  for  the  same. 

Skc.  2.  That  hereafter  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  may  grant 
the  privilep  e  of  erecting  and  keeping  a  Ten  Pin  Alley  or 
Terms  &  Bowliug  Saloou  within  the  corporate  limits  of  this  City  upon 
conditions,  the  terms  and  conditions  following:  Tlie  applicant  shall  be 
recommended  in  writing  by  at  least  six  respectable  free-hold- 
ers or  house-holders,  residing  within  the  ward  in  which  the 
said  Ten  Pin  Alley  or  Bowling  Saloon  is  desired  to  be  loeu^ 


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ted :  tlie  place  at  whicli  the  same  is  proposed  to  be  Gree- 
ted or  kept  shall  be  named,  and  ifthere.be  no  objection,  either 
to  the  location,  or  the  character  of  the  applicant  in  the  opin-  Tas. 
ion  of  the  Board,  the  application  may  be  granted,  upon  the 
payment  of  a  tax  of  one  hnndred  dollars,  wl'iereupon  tlie  Clerk 
vshall  issue  a  license  to  such  person  for  the  term  of  one  year  sufik^enl'' 
from  its  date. 

Sec.  3.  Tliat  if  any  person  who  sliall  occupy  such  house  or 
premises  in  which  said  Ten  Pin  Alley  or   Bowling   Saloon   is    Not  to  ai 
kept,  or  have  the  same  under  his  control  cither   as  occupant,  '*^^^'  s'^'^s 
agent  or  owner,  and  shall  sutler  or  ]>ermit  any  gaming  at  cards 
or  any  other  kind  of  gaming,  prohibited  by  the  laws  of  this  p  ,irif„nu- 
State,  or  permit  spirituous  liquors  to  be  kept  either  for  sale  or  iici!rrs,"2"^ 
to  be  given  away  in  or  about  said  house   or  premises,  or  any 
house  in  connection  with  the  same,  or  permit  any   disorderly 
conduct,  or  playing  for   wages  or  stakes   of  any  description  Disorderly 
upon  said  Alley  or  Bowling  Saloon,  or  any  unusual  or  loud  *'^°*^"'^'" 
noises  to  the  disturbance  of  the  citizens  of  said  City,  or  shall 
allow  any  minor  or  youth  under  twenty-one  years' of  age  to     Minors 
play  any  game  in  said  house  without  the  written  consent   of  not  aiiowod 
the  parent  or  guardian,  or  unless  the  parent  or  guardian   be'^^J^^'j, . 
present,  he  shall  forfeit  and  pay  the  sum  of  twenty   dollars      "°    " ' 
for  each  and  every  oifence. 

Sec.  4.  And  it  shall  be  the  special  duty  of  the  City  Police,  Duty  of 
to  see  that  said  houses  are  clos(3d  at  12  o'clock  on  each  and  P"^'"- 
every  night,  and  that  said  houses  arc  also  closed  on  Sunday 
as  other  business  houses  ;  and  if  said  houses  are  kept  opeli 
and  lighted  up  at  night  for  the  purpose  of  business  after  12 
o'clock  as  aforesaid,  or  if  they  are  kept  open  on  Sunday,  the 
keeper  thereof  shall  be  lined  as  specilied  in  Section  3  of  this 
Ordinance. 


PoMllf. 


BUILDINGS. 


A7i  (hdinarice  f^yecting  BmldttiffS. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  hereafter  it  shall  not   be  law- 
ful for  any  person  to  erect  or  cause  to  be  erected  on  the  Pub-    Won  dm 
lie  Square  of  this  City  or  within  three  hundred   feet  of  the  ^"•'^'*'^'' 
same,  any  £i-ame  building,  constructed  of  wood;  and  anyper- 
i^on  who  shall  hereafter  erect  or   cause  to  be  erected   on  the 
Public  Square  of  said  City,  or  within  three  hundred  feet   of 
the  same,  any  frame  building,  constructed  of  wood,  shall  for- 
feit and  pay  the  sum  of  tifty  dollars,  for   each  and  every  d«y     Pes^],,. 
that  said  building  is  allowed  to  stand,  cither   in    process  of 
erection  or  when  completed. 


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Cbimnty-.     ^*^^<"-  '■^'  "^'"^  '^  ""^  P*'"''^'"  buiUl  or  permit  to  be  built  on 

IjIs  Int  witliin  tlic  City  limits  ;i  c^^imnoy  of  any  other  mutcri- 

alfj  than  st<iiu'  or  brick  ami  mortar,  he  so  ofVeiidin!;  shall  lV»r- 

leir  ami  ])ay  a  sum  not  exceeding  twenty  dollars  for  each  and 

every  olfeiicf. 

l».ancerou«     ISkc.  o.  That  wheiievcr  any  Avail  or  (»ther  part  of  any  stnie- 

^'''"'"'K'-    ture  or  building  shall  become   dangerous  to  persons  passing; 

on  tlu- street,  the  City  Constable  shall  cause  the  same   to  be 

.        torn  <lo\vn  at  thi^  expense  of  the  uwner  thereof,  and  any  per- 

CvuMttbi'"'^  son   resisting;  the  Constal)le,  after  five  Aldermen   shall  have 

certilied  in  writinir,  that  such  -wall  or  buildini^  is  dauirerous, 

or  any  jx-rson  refusinir  to   j>ay    the   cost   of  the   removal  of 

such  wall  or  other  structure,  shall  for  each  and  every  day    it 

remains  standinjj:  after  such  notice,  be  adjudged   guilty   of  a 

r*EaiJ.v.  sejiarate  misdenieanur,  and  subject  to  a  tine  of  not   less  than 

ten  dollars. 


BURYIXG  GROUNDS. 


A II  Ordinance  rcftpecting  Bmybuj  Ground's. 

'^v.v.  1.   Be  it  ordained,  ITiat  the  lot  of  land  now  known  and 
Burying  ^jg^.jj  jj^  ^]j^.  pji|>li(.  Jiurial  ])lace,  be   and  hereby  is  establishe<l 
'•round  cs-  ,  I  !•      i>         •         /'  1     i'    ii  •      /\-L.        *       1 

■ibljihcd.    as  the  ])nbiic  Jjurymg  dround  ut    tins  City,    and   no  j)erson 

shall  make  or  cause  to  be  made,  or  permit  any  interment  at 
any  other  place  within  the  limits  of  this  City,  under  a  penalty 
of  not  less  than  twenty-live  jlollars.  jS^o  interment  shall  lie 
nuule  between  sundown  and  daylight  without  tlie  written 
^^onsent  of.tlio  Mayor,  and  no  grave  shall  be  Icbs  than  four 
feet  in  depth. 

Si;*".  '1.  That  the  ('ity  Constable  shall  discharge,  the  duties 

of  City  Sexton,  and  shall  have  charge  and  supervision  of  the 

Diitie.'  of  City  J/urying  Uround.     It  shall  be  liifi  duty  to  Jcesp  the  said 

gfxion.  liiirying  Ground,  and  the  walls,  fences,  gates,  trees,  Avalks, 
and  avenues  in  and  about  the  same,  in  good  order  and  re})air, 
and  to  ])revent  the  same  from  being  injured  or  defaced:  To 
me;u<ure  and  set  oH'  the  ground  tor  lots  or  graves,  and  to  ar- 
range the  same  in  coid'ormity  with  the  {)lan  of  th(^  said  Jury- 
ing (Ground,  so  as  to  ])re.serve  regularity  therein:  To  attend 
the  burial  of  all  jtersons  in  the  Burying  Ground,  and  to  direct 
the  digging  and  tilling  up  of  all  graves,  and  the  opening  and 
closing  of  all  tombs  or  vaults:  To  keep  in  a  suitable  book,  a 
register  of  all  ])ersons  buried  in  the  said  l">urying  (Jromid, 
showing  the  name,  age  and  sex  of  each,  with  their  places  of 
birth  and  residence,  and  the  cause  of  death,  and  to  (leliver  to 

*  tlie  Board  a  copy  of  the  same  (puirterly:     To  make  a  quarter-^ 

ly  report  to  the  Board  showing  the  number  and    location .  of  ,■ 
the  lots  and  graves  selected  or  sjold,  with   the  names  of  tli.vs 


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■persons  choosing  or  purchasing  the  same,  and  the  amount  re-  •■> 

aeived  from  each,  and  to  collect  all  money  due  for  lots  and 
graves,  and  pay  the  same  to  the  City  Clerk:  And  for  dig- 
ging  and  filling  each  grave,  he  shall  receive  three  dollars. 

Sec.  3.  That  the  lots  in  the  said  Burying  Ground  shall  be 
laid  oif  regularly,  in  rectangular  form,  measuring  ten  feet 
hy  eighteen — and  each  resident  of  the  City,  who  is  the  LoU'^  Aid' 
head  of  a  family,  shall  be  entitled  to  one  of  said  lots,  ®"^»»« 
and  each  resident  of  the  City  not  the  head  of  a  family 
is  entitled  to  sufficient  space  for  a  single  grave  in  any 
unappropriated  part  of  said  ground  without  cost.  And  any 
lot  or  grave  not  so  selected  and  appropriated  may  be  sold  to 
any  person  desiring  the  same  at  the  following  prices,  viz  : — 
For  each  lot  the  sum  of  ten  dollars,  and  for  each  separate 
grave  three  dollars — and  the  money  received  for  such 
lots  and  graves  shall  be  set  apart  and  used  for  the  purpose  of 
improving  the  said  Burying  Ground  and  keeping  the  68,me 
:n  order.  And  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Sexton  to  issue  to 
each  person  who  may  select  or  purchase  any  lot  or  grave  in 
j^aid  ground,  a  certificate  specitying  the  said  lot  or  grave, 
which  certificate  shall  vest  in  such  person,  his  heirs  or  assigns, 
the  exclusive  right  of  using  such  lot  or  grave  as  a  burial 
place. 

Sec.  4.  That  if  any  person  shall  commit  any  trespass  or 
nuisance,  or  permit  trie  same  to  be  committed  in  the  said  Bu- 
rying Ground,  or  shall  do  or  permit  anv  act  calculated  to  in- 
jure or  deface  any  fence,  gate,  or  wall,  or  any  tombstone,  for  ."nnc 
monument,  vault  or  railing,  or  any  tree  or  shrub,  or  any  »od  jK.eB:  ? 
walk  or  road,  or  to  hitch  or  tie  any  horse  or  other  animal  to 
uny  tree  or  shrub  in  or  about  the  said  Burying  Ground,  or  to 
ride  or  drive  therein  at  any  gate  faster  than  a  walk,  he  shall 
be  fined  not  less  than  five  dollars,  or  if  a  slave  shall  receive 
not  less  than  ten  lashes,  for  each  and  every  ofience. 

Sec.  5.  That  if  any  person  shall  die  in  this  City  without 
the  means  of  paying  his  or  her  funeral  expenses,  and  hia  or 
her  friends  or  relations  (if  any^  are  unwilling  to  pay  for  the  f^.t,,, 
fame,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  tlie  City  Sexton  to  bury  such 
person  at  the  expense  of  the  City.  And  for  each  person  so 
buried  the  Sexton  shall  receive  one  dollar  from  the  City. 

Sec.  G.  That  the  lot  of  ground  now    known  and  used  as  a 
public  Burial  place  for  slaves  and  free  persons  of  color,  shall     ^*r.  - " 
be  under  the  general  supervision  and  control  of  the  City  Sex-^^^^/^'  '  * 
*on,  and  that  so  much  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  applicable 
*lnreto,  as  may  be  necessary  to  protect  the  game  from  injury 
J r  molestation. 

Sec.  7.  That  if  the  City  Sexton  shall  refuse  or   neglect  to 
!ii^'•harge  any  of  the  duties  herein  prescribed,  or   shall   im-     J««i.i  t 
i^roperly  treat  or  misuse  any  dead  body,  he  shall  be  fined  not  [°'^^'^*"'*^ 
.e-ss  than  twenty -five  dollars  for  each   oifence  er  be  diemit^ed 
from  office,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor 


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CALABOOSE. 


An  Ordviancs  concerning  the  Oily  Calaboose. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordiiincd,  Tlmt  the  City  ConptaMe  shall  be 
Dutiei  oft^l»c  kecj>cr  of  the  City  C{dal)oc)se,  and  it  shall  be  his  duty  to 
Kwpcr.  keep  the  same  clean  and  in  f^ood  order,  and  to  guard  and  kee]> 
gafely  the  prisoners  confined  therein,  and  to  sujiply  all  their 
necessary  wants,  and  to  iurnieh  them  with  sufficient  whole- 
some food  three  times  per  day.  lie  shall  keep  a  register  in 
whioh  he  shall  enter  the  name  of  each  person  committed  to 
the  Calaboose,  and  the  charge  upon  which  and  the  length  of 
time  for  which  he  M'as  committed,  and  the  amount  of  fees  i*e- 
ceived  from  him — and  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Board  of 
Aldermen  at  their  first  regular  meeting  in  each  month. 

Sec.  2.  Tliat  one  room  in  the  Calaboose  shall  be  set   apart 
for  the  blacks  and  the  other  for  the  whites,  who  may  be  com- 
^"^*^''^'*°^mitted  to  it,  and  in  no  case  shall  a  white  person  be  confined 
in  the  same  room  with  a  person  of  color. 

Si-x;.  3.  That  any  ]>erson  arrested  for  a  violation  of  any  of 

the  Ordinances  of  this  City,  during  the  night,  or  at  such  u 

^j^jj^j^y  time,  that  it  may  be  inconvenient  to  bring  "liim   before  the 

br  commit- Mayor  for  examination,  shall  be  committed  to  the  Calaboose 

^'^-  for  safe-keeping,  until  he  can  conveniently   be   brought   out 

for  trial,     liut  no  person  shall  becojnmitted  to  the  Calaboosii 

other  than  such  as  have  been  arrested  for  violations  of  the; 

City  Ordijiances. 

„  feKC.  4.  That  when  the  keeper  may  deem  it  necessary,  from 

prieoners  hi  the  violcut  conduct  of  any  prisoner,  or  to  prevent  his  escape 

irons.         — he  may  put  him  in  irons. 

Svjc.  5.  That  A;)r  every  ]>er8on  committed  to  the  Calaboose, 

the  keeper  siiall  charge  and  receive  the  sum   of  one  dollar, 

*"*       and  for  each  meal  furnished  them,  twenty  cents  if  the  ])ris- 

ouer  be  a  free  person,  and  fifteen  cents  if  he  be  a  slave,  which 

aums  shall  be  paid  l)y  the  i)risoner  if  he  be  a  free  person  and 

.It;  by  his  owner  or  employer  if  he  be  a  slave. 

P,^  Sec.  6.  Tliat  the  keeper  of  the  Calaboose  shall  receive  such 

compensation  as  may  be  determined  by  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men. 


2? 
CLEKK 


AX   ORDINANCE 

To  Define  the  Duties  of  the  City  Clerk. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  jj^^j^g  ^^f 
City  Clerk,  to  attend  all  meetings  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  Clerk, 
and  to  keep  a  tiiU  and  correct  record  of  all  their  proceedings, 
orders,  regulations  and  Ordinances,  which  shall  be  read  to 
t\\^  Board  at  their  next  meeting,  and  when  approved  by  them, 
l»e  signed  by  the  Mayor  or  presiding  officer:  To  keep  in  a 
suitable  book  a  docket  of  all  causes  instituted  before  the 
Mayor,  whether  as  such  or  a  Juptice  of  the  Peace,  showing 
the  order  in  which  they  are  instituted,  and  all  the  orders  and 
judgments  therein,  and  noting  the  dates  of  the  issuance  and 
ilelivery  of  all  process,  to  whom  delivered,  and  the  return 
thereon  or  the  substance  thereof.  And  to  keep  in  another 
book  a  minute  or  record  of  the  orders,  judgments,  &c.,  made 
and  rendered,  in  said  causes:  To  record  in  a  separate  book 
all  the  Laws  and  Ordinances  passed  by  the  Board,  and  to 
have  the  same  published  in  some  newspaper  printed  in  this 
City,  as  soon  as  practicable  after  their  passage,  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  Board:  To  issue  all  licenses  authorized  by  the 
City  Ordinances  not  otherwise  provided  for,  and  to  charge  and 
receive  the  fees  for  the  same:  To  take  all  bonds  and  securities 
from  officers  and  others  in  all  cases  when  the  same  are  required 
by  the  City  Ordinances,  except  when  it  is  otherwise  specially 
provided:  To  receive  and  receipt  for  all  fines,  forfeitures, 
and  penalties  assessed  by  the  Mayor,  or  collected  by  any  of- 
ficer, and  all  taxes  and  other  moneys  due  and  payable  to  the  ^ 
City  from  any  source  whatever,  excepting  the  annual  taxes  of 
the  City,  and  to  ))ay  over  the  same  to  tlie  City  Treasurer, 
montlily  or  oftcuer,  and  take  his  receipt  therefor:  To  keep  a 
regular  set  of  books  in  whicli  he  shall  enter  all  the  appropri- 
tions,  and  keep  a  regular  account  of  all  the  receipts,  expendi- 
tures and  indel)tedness  of  the  City:  To  report  in  writing  to 
the  Board,  at  their  first  regular  meeting  in  each  month,  all  y 
the  moneys  that  liave  Come  into  his  hands  from  any  source 
whatsoever,  from  whom  received,  on  what  account,  &c.,  and 
to  exiiibit  to  them  at  the  same  time  a  balance  sheet  of  his  .^ 
l)ooks:  To  recf»rd  in  a  sej>aratc  book  the  reports  of  the  sev- 
eral officers  of  the  City,  and  to  make  out  such  reports,  esti 
mates  and  accounts  as  the  Mayor  or  Board  of  Aldermei^  may 
direct.  To  have  all  his  books  carefully  and  completely  in- 
dexed, and  to  carefully  file  and  ] (reserve  all  books  and  papers 
wliich  may  appertain  or  belong  to  his  office:  To  keep  liis  of- 
fice open,  and  the  books  and  papers  therein  accessible  at  all 
reasonable  hours  to  any  j»ersou  iiaving  business  with  them. 
And  to  perform  all  other  duties  which  may  be  required  of 
him  bv  the  Citv  Ordinances. 


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Src.  2.  That  tlie  City  Clerk  fJiall  receive   for  his  8erviooj> 
Pfty  ofBUch  com])ensation  as  the  Boiird  may  (ietcrmine.     Aud   that 
lor  any  neglect  of  duty,  or  inalfcayaiice  in  «ttHce,  he  stiall    b«t 
fined  not  less  than  ten  (hilars  for  each   otience,  or   renit»ved 
from  office  or  both  at  the  discretion  of   thy    lioard,    and   lu' 
P»n»ltj.  shall  moreover  he  lialdi-  therefor  upon  his  official  bond.     And  • 
for  absence  from  any  meeting  of  the  lioard  he  shall   l>e  lined 
^bieice.      two  dollars,  unless  excused  for  good  <ause  shown.     And  be- 
fore entering  upon  the  duties  of  his  office  lie  shall  give  bond 
in  Buch  amount  as  may  be  re(]uired  by  the  Board  vi  Mayor 
and  Aldermen,  with  two  securities  to  bo  approved  by  said 
Bond!  **^*  Board,  for  the  payment  to  the  Treasurer  of  all  moneys  that 
may  come  into  his  hands,  belonging  to  the  Corporation,  and 
the  faithful  performance  of  hisdiity  as  Clerk.. 


eOtlJECTOR  OF  TAXKS. 


An  Ordiiiance  co7tceiming  Collector  of  Tax^s. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained.  That  the  City  Collector  of  Taxes 
shall,  80  Boon  as  he  receives  the  Tax  list:  from  the  City  Asses- 
sor, give  notice,  through  one  of  the  news])aj)ers  printed  in 
this  City,  retjuiring  all  persons  to  come  forward  and  pay  thu 
Txixes  and  rates  assessed  against  them,  and  he  shall  also  make 
personal  appruiation  and  demand  for  the  payment  oi  tin- 
same.  And  if  the  said  taxes,  or  rates,  or  any  part  thereo)', 
be  not  paid  within  one  mouth  after  such  notice  and  demand, 
D«lin.he  shall  make  a  return  in  writing,  of  all  such  <lelin(}uents  to 
^****-  the  Mayor,  wlio  shall  thereu})on  i.ssue  an  execution  agaiuht 
them  respectively  for  the  amount  of  said  taxes,  or  rates,  or 
80  mucli  thereof  ivs  may  remain  unj)aid,  with  ten  j)er  cent, 
thereon  and  costs  to  be  levied  of  their. goods  and  chattels, 
lands  and  tenements. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  (/ollcctor  shall  sell  the  i)roperty  levied  on 

Prcpertyfor  the  payment  of  Taxes,  or  rati's.  or  so  much  thereof  as  ma  v 

u  be  Hold.  5c  ncccssary  lor  the  payment  of  the  same  at    })ublie    auctioii, 

to  the  highest  bidder,    for    cash,  iirst  giving   at  Iwist   thirty 

Notice  of  days  notice  of  the  tin\e  and  j)lace  of  such  sule,  by  .Mdvcrtisc- 

"'•••  ments  posted  uj)  at  the  doors  of  the  Court  llou.se  and  Markci 

House  in  this  City,  and  by  j)ublication  in   one  of  the  City 

newspapers,  if  the  said   property  be  real  estate,  and  ten  days 

not'ice  if  it  be  personal  property.     And  any  property  assessed 

Unktown  to  an  unknown  owner,  the  Taxes  on  which  have  not  been  paid, 

ojrnwj.       gj[jaii  \J^,  levied  on  and  sold  as  otlier  i)roperty, 

Se(;.  .''.  That  the  Collector  shall  give  to   tlie  purchaser   ai 
joUeowrsnch  sale,  a  certificate  of  such  purchase,  wliich  shall  be  attes- 
5jj;'^'°  *^*'" ted  by  the  City  Cierk,  and  shall  entitle  the  said  purchaser  to., 
the  possession  of  the  said  premises,  or  property,  until  redeea>- 
cjii  according  to  the  laws  of  this  State 


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ISeo.  4.  Tliat  Ihc  Collector  shall  be  cnai'ged  with,   and   ac- ^^^^;jj^J,^j 
countable  for  the  whole  amount  of  Taxes  and  rates  assessed 
for  each  year,  and  shall  be  released  from   said  liability  only    When  re- 
by  showing  his  utter  inability  to  collect  the  same,  by  the  ex-'^*'®*" 
erfise  of  the  utmost  diligence,  cither  on  account  of  the  insol- 
vency of  the  parties,  or  from  some  other  cause. 

Si:r.  5.  That  the  Collector  shall  once  in  every  two   weeks   J*^*  y  <* 
pay  over  to  the  City  Clerk  all  moneys  that  he  sIirU  have  col- 
h'cted,  and  he  shall  make  a  report  thereof  in  writing   to  the     Monthw 
J viard  of  Aldermen  at  their   first  regular  meeting  in  cach^P°^''^'  ** 
month,  showing  the  names  r>f  the  persons  from   whom   such 
in  )ney  was  collected,  and  the  amount  received  from  each. 

Si:r.  n.  That  if  the  Collector  shall  ascertain  the  existence,     ^*'*"  *'~ 

,  .      . ,.  „  ,  •      1      1     1     •       xi      •''C^s  proper- 

Mi  this  (-ity,  ot  any  persons  or  property  not  included   m  the  ty  not  pro- 

.'»,-se-sment  list,  he  shall  proceed  at  once  to  assess  the   same  as'''o«8|y  a**- 

is  required  of  the  City   Assessor,    and  to   collect  the  Taxes  ^''*'''*  ' 

thereon.     And  for  each  assesr^ment  so  made  by  him,  he  shall 

receive  the  same  compensation  as  that  paid  to  the  Assessor. 

Sr.c.  7.  That  if  the  Collector  shall  not  complete  the  collec-  P^naitv, 
1  ion  of  all  the  Taxes  asso-;.«*ed  witliiii  live  months  after  he  has 
Tcceived  tlie  assessment  list  frem  the  City  Assessor,  or  shall 
fail  to  make  due  return  of  all  delinciuents,  or  neglect  or 
^■efuse  to  discharge  any  of  the  duties  of  hi.s  office^  he  shall  be 
fined  the  sum  of  -lifty  dollars  in  each  case,  and  shall  moreover 
1k5  liable  upon  his  bond. 

Si'x\'  S,  That  tlie  CoUector  sball  receive  for  his  services  such     Par;. 
c<Miij>ensation  as  the  Board  may  determine. 


(X)XD]::\rxATio^'  of  real  estate. 


AX  OnniXANTE 

Ii''.W(irff'n(j  Condf'imiatwn  of  Real  Entato. 

S^K.c.  1.   In"  it  ordained,  Tliat  hereafter,   whenever  it   shall  Manner  iA 
bi-  4t'emc<i  necessary  to  take  private  property  for  public    use,  ^,.^y'^mar> 
ill  pursuance  of  the  method  ]>olntj'd  out  in  tlie   14th   Section  condemned, 
of  the  Charter,  the  folh>wing  shall  be  the  manner    in    which 
>\\c\\  coudeinnation  and  taking  of  jmipert^v  shall  be  conducted 
and  carried  out: 

Skc  '2.   A  YYsolution    slr.dl  first  Ifc  submitted  to  the  Board  Re.ooiutinu 
of  .\h(c-i-iHOi»,  showimr  ('N!'li<-itlv  tlu-  neccssitv  or  convenience '"'^™U*"* 

.1  1  •        '   <•  /  1  X  '  1  1  1  •     to  the  Boar': 

ot  the  condemnation  ot  property  j)ropoHed  to  be  made  and  m 
general  terms  describing  the  property  to  be  condemned. 

SKr.  .*!.  Said  resolution  shall  lie  ujkjii  the  table  of  the  Board  ^'"^""''-/^ 
until  the  next  regular   meeting,   and    in  the    meantime,  the  and™ b'.iiwed 
gioiunls  so  ]n-oposc'd  to  be  condemned  and   taken  lor  j)ublicoff- 
u-c,  shall,  umlcr  the  direction  of  the  Executive  Committee,  be 
Mirvevcd  and  staked  otl'. 


so 

Six.  4.  AVhen  the  .<urvi'y    and   ]»lat  jiroviilid    for   aljovo 
pliall  liavc  Ik'C'U  jux-sfiitcd  to  tliu  IJiuircl,   the  rcsolutiuii  origi- 
nally projxofd  sliull  be  tiiuilly  acted  ii])oii,  with  fiuh  anieiul- 
inentb  or  alterations  as  may   be  deemed   necessary,  and   wiid 
resolution  shall  also  authorize  and  direct  the  Executive  Coin- 
*'"™'"""^°  mittee  to  conler  with  the  owners  ot"  said   gromuls   to  receive 
•»'iih  owners PJ'^'p'^-'^'^i*^"-'^'  ^"<^  t"  ascertain  what  terms  of  M-ttiement   can 
gj  j-ropert.v.  be  agreed  U]>on  with  baid  owners,  which  said  proj»ositi(jns  tlu* 
Executive  Conimittee  shall  rejiort  to  the   i3oard    at    its    next 
meeting, 

ISpx:.  j.  If   the   amount  of    compensation  to  be  ]iaid  to  the 

.lurA  to  be  owners  cannot  be  agreed  upon  by   the  parties,  then    a  jury 

appuiuicd.  j^ij.jji  1,^,  jippoiiited  in  the  muuiier  i)rescribed  in  the  l-ith  iSec- 

tion  of  the  ( "barter,  whose  duty  it  shall   be  tt)    ascertain   the 

amount  to  be  paid  as  cnmpensutiou  in  the  maimer  following  : 

8j-x\  (u  The  uu'y  shall  assess  and  agree  \ipon  the  cash  value 

u-.-*„-    of  the  land,  proiiosed  to  be   condemned,  as  it  mav  then    be, 
flow  to  as-      .,  _  X      1.  '  ii'i- 

•¥-■  the  vai- Without  velereuce  to  any  value  su])posed  to  be  added  to  it»  ^m- 

'*''■  to  the  surrounding  land,  by  the  proposed  condennnition,  and 

without  reference  to  any  loss    supposed  to  be  accruing  from 

the  same,  but  as  far  as  possible  tlie  value  c»f  the  laiul    to  bo 

taken  shall  becom])Uted  and  tixeil  U]»on  as  if  the  prf>]tosed 

eondemuaticMi  had  never  been  attemptetl ;  if  the  land  or  ground 

T  proposed  to  be  taken  has  u])0Ji  it  fences,  out  houses,   or  (»ther 

Improve-  £.      i  ,.    i       i  •      i     ,.         i       i  i      x-      i  •    i      i 

aentb.        iixturcs  oi  the  kind,  lor  the  loss  or  removal  ot  which  tlie  own- 
er claims  damages,    the  jury   shall  fix  and  agree  upon   siiid 
damagoii. 
Jurv.shaii      ^'-^"-  '''•  Thejiiry  in  their  reports,  shall  lix  upon    the    exact 
'•ttie  the  sum  which  each  owner  of  the  i»ro])erty  so  takeu.  is  to  receive 
•xact   fi"'"fromthe  Citv;  if  said  reiMirt  is  not  iutpealed  from    within  ten 
owm  r  ordays,  tJie  Jioard  tiiereatter,  up(^>n  jiayuient  ot  tue  ilamages  as- 
vwneiii.       K'sse<l,  or  a  teiitler  thereof,  shall 'be  authorized  to  take  posses- 
sion, of  tho  grounds  lu*  landii  so  eoudeumed. 


COIS'STA  r>iE. 


AN  OUIUXAXCli 

iKi'fJulat'iufj  tin   J)iili('.s  (if  tliM  Clt;/  Cotisfdiil, . 

Duties -of  ^'■'<^'-  i-  Be  it  ordained.  That  it  shajl  lie  the  (luty  of  the  (JiTr 
City  Cod.  Constabh;'  pj-omptly  and  faithfully  to.  vxecu.te  and  return  all 
-.tabic.  summonses,  orders,  notices  and  )iroc<.ss  of  the  Board,  and  all 
warrants,  executions,  judgments  and  other  jiroct'ss  issued  Uy 
the  Mayor,  whi.ch  may  be  directed  or  delivered  Xo  him:  To 
have  and  exercise  special  guardi.anship  over  the  i)eace,  safety 
and  good  order  of  the  City:  Tw  enforce  all  the  Ordinances  of 
the  City  :     To  report  any  vioJa.tion  thereof  to  the  Mayur,  and 


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io  ai'rest  all  offenders,  and  bring  tliem  before  him  for  trial : 
To  cause  all  nuisances  to  be  abated,  .ind  to  report  the  existence 
of  the  same  to  the  Mayor  :  To  act  as  chief  of  the  City  Police, 
and  to  see  tliat  tlie  subordinate  officers  discharge  their  duties, 
und  tliat  no  Ordinance  of  tliis  City  or  law  of  this  State  is  vio-  .^„„^. 

lated  with  impunity  :  To  keep  and  retain  all  persons  convic- 
ted of  any  violation  of  the  Ordinances  of  the  City  in  custody 
until  tliey  are  discliargcd  by  due  course  of  law  :  To  act  as 
^farket  Master,  City  Sexton,  keeper  of  the  Calaboose,  and 
koe])er  of  the  Powder  Magazine,  and  to  discharge  the  respec-  3SUL 
tive  duties  of  these  offiices :    To  pay  to  the  City  Clerk,  and  in  aIR 

wary  two  weeks,  all  moneys  due  or  belonging  to  the  City, 
which  he  may  have  received,  and  to  make  a  report  to  the 
Poard  in  writing,  at  their  lirst  regular  meeting  in  each  month,, 
•  •fall  money,  fees,  fines,  &c.,  which  may  have  come  to  his 
] lands  from  any  source  whatever,  sho'^ing  from  whom  re- 
«-eivod.  on  what  account,  tfec.  :  To  att«nd  all  meetings  of  the 
lioiird  of  Aldermen,  and  all  trials  befo«'e  the  Mayor,  and  to 
discharge  all  the  duties,  which  may  be  required  of  him  by 
the  Ordinances  of  the  City,  or  by  the  Mayor  or  Poard  of  Al- 
dermen. ,,'.<j 

Sec.  2.  That  the  City  Constable,  in  the  discharge  of  his  du-    p  owe^^, 
ties  as  such,  or  in  the  execution  of  any  legal  process  issued  by  fec^and  li- 
the ]y[ayor,  shall  possess  and  enjoy  all  the  powers,  rights  and*  '  '*'*'"' 
fees  granted  to  Constables  by  the  laws  of  this  State,  and  that, 
for  the  discharge  of  all  duties  not  therein  provided  for,  he 
shall  receive  such  compensation  as  maybe  determined  by  the    • 
Hoard  of  Aldermen  ;  and  for  any  failure,  or  neglect  in   the 
performance  of  any  of  his  several  duties  he  shall  be  subject  to 
such  tines  and  penalties,  as  the  Poard    may   determine,  upon 
an  examination  of  the  case,  and  sludl  moreover  be  liable  there- 
f'T  upon  liis  official  bond.  .. 

Sec.  3.  That  the  City  Constaldc  shall  be  authorized,  when-m'o'n'  kr'y,-  , 
ever  he  may  deem  it  necessary  to  summon  any  citizen  or  by-staf»dei>  ci 
htander  to  his  assistance ;  and  if  any  person  shall    refuse,   or  ^^''^'' 
fail  to  obey  such  summons,  and  render  sucli  aid  and  assistance,    Pecaiiy. 
})e  shall  be  lined  not  less  than  twenty  dollars. 


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DISEASES. 


Ati  0)'(Jina7U'e  reftpectiiuj  JXseant'ii. 
Duly  tf     Seo.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  if  the  Mayor  shall  have  rcasnri 
^*'*'^'       to  believe,  that  any  person  tuflV-rin:;  from,  or  who"  niav  hiiv«- 
])een  re^-ently  (txposed  to  any  inJoctious  or  eontairious  (li;*easc. 
]i8s<'.(>ine,  or  isalx»ut  to  come  within  the  corjiorate  limits   «<!' 
this  City,  it  shall  he  his  <luty  to  cause  an  examination  of  f«ucli 
Caufs  mP'^''^'^'^"'  ^^  be  made  by  two  or  more   Plivsicians   of  the  City. 
cx»min«.und  if  after  such  examination,  the  said  iMiysicians   shouM  Ik* 
^""»  of  opinion,  that  it  would  be  unsafe  to  the  health  of  the  City 

to  permit  such  infected  or  exposed  person  to  enter  or  remain 
Duty  of  in  said  City,  the  Mayor  shall  cause  the  City  Constable  to   vv- 
City  Coa-  move  sucli  infected  person  from  the  City  limits,  or  to  prevent 
their  entrance  therein,  until  it  maybe  safe  in  the  opinion  of 
the  Physicians  aforesaid,  to  enter  or  remain  in  the  City. 
D«?*7  "f     Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  Plivsician  in  tliis  City 
ysiciins.  j.^  repyrt  to  the  Mayor  every  case  of  iSmall  Pox  or  other  con- 
tagious disease,  which  he  may  be  called  upon  to  attend  within 
the  City  limits,  or  within  ten  miles  of  the  same,  within  twelve 
PeaidtT.  XxQxxxs,  after  the  same  shall  have  cume  to  Jiis  knowledge,  under 
a  penalty  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars. 


DOGS 


An  Ordinance  respecting  Dogs. 
SKr.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  Tliat  a  tax  of  fifty  cents  per.hea<l 
T*x  oQrthall  bt^  levied  and  collected  annually  from  the  owner  of  any 
'^"i'-  and  every  Dog  within  the  city,  to  be  assessed  and  collected 

Prorico.  *•"'  '^fhcr  taxes;  provided,  that  this  Ordinance  shall  n(»t  apply 
to  Dogs  belonging  to  persons  not  residing  within  tiie  corpo- 
rate limits  of  the  city. 

Sk-c.  2.  That  if  the  Master,  owner,  or  employer  of  any  slave, 
Tux  on^'''*''  knowingly  permit  such  slave  to  keej)  or  own   any  Dog, 
iM.-ir  for  within  tlu^  city  limit-s  he  shall   forfeit  and   ])ay  the  sum  of 
^'} '^"7^*"^  two  dollars,  nnd  for  each  and  every  day,  that  the   Dog  is   so 
i.eej.  Joj.    ke])t  by  saiil  shive.  thereafter,  such  master,  owner,  or  employ- 
ee sliall  ]Kiy  tlje  sum  of  one  dollar. 


DRAYS,  CAIITS,  WAGONS  AND  CAMlAGES. 


AN  OllDINANCE 

Concernhuj  Brays,  Carts,    Wagons,  cOc. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  any  person  desiring  to  run  a 
Dray,  Cart,  Wa^Dn,  Omnibus,  or'other  Carriage,  ^V^' the  con- ^^^J;^;;^;; '" 
Toyance  of  persons  or  pro]ierty,  witliin  the  city^   ibl*  public 
liire,  shall  first  obtain  a  license  therelbr  from  the  city  clerk, 
whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  keep  a  book,  in  which  he  shall  vp-     ciBrk   tc 
■  •••rd  the  names  of   all   persons  taking  out  licen9«?.s   for  such  kcti>atoou. 
«lrays,  cartSj   wagons  or  carriages,  and  their  numbers. 

Sec.  2.  That  for  each  and  every  license  the  city  clerk  niity     (^ip^k'.- 
i>-sue,  under  this  Ordinance,  he  shall  Ite  authorized  to  charge  feo. 
:ind  receive  a  fee  of  one  dollar. 

Sec.  3.  That  the  fallowing  prices  shall  be  charged  for  eacli  ^  ^^^  ^^ 
license  so  issued,  viz:  for  each  cart,  or  dray,  or  other  vehicle  j.^j^  ' 
drawn  by  one  horse,  five  dollars ;  for  each  cart  or  dray,  car- 
riage or  other  vehicle,  draM-n  l)y  two  horses,  seven  dollars 
arul  fifty  cents  ;  far  each  CJli't  or  dray  or  other  vehicle  drawi> 
by  three  horses,  ten  dollars  ;  and  for  each  cart,  dray,  onmi-- 
bus,  wagon  or  other  vehicle  drawn  by  four  horses,  fifteen  dol- 
ars.     And  that  in  said  license,  the   number   of    such   dray,      ^'..*|.'-t 

1  1   •    1         1      11  1        •  1  of    vi'hu'lt?. 

'•art  or  other  vehicle  shall  lie  inserted. 

Sec.  4.  That  all  licenses  for   driving  drays,  cBrts,   wagons, 
-'mnibuses  and  other  carriages  for  hire,  within  the  city,  shall     Licfn-r 
''•ontinue  in  force  for  one  year,  and  no  longer.     And  ,.v<Ty '"'^■•..n.y.-i.r 
]>crson  who  shall  have  obtained  such  license  shall  be  ol>Uged. 
mid  they  are  hereby  rOsquired  at  all  tiirtes  of  theday,  Sundays     j,p,|„.,^;  ,j 
'•xccpted,  to  carry  all  goods,  wares,  merchandise  and  com- ,„  ^.'.,i,>. 
laodities,  on  apj)iication  being  made  and  the  nionev  tendered; 
;iiid  for  every  nc'dect  <»r  refusul   so   to  do,   shall  forfeit  and 
!.!iy  the  Kum"of  ten  dollars  ;  ]>rovidcd.  always,  that  the  owner     ^^^^^^^^ 
"f'such  cart,  dray-  Wagf»n  or  other  carriage,  slndl  hot  be  sub-^ 
i.-'ct  to  the  aforesaid  }5enalty,  who  can  prove  by  thw  testimony  of 
Mijy  credible  witness,  that"such  cart,  dray,  wagon  or  other  car- 
riage, was  at  the  time  ]>r(!-engaged  to  work   fov   some    ]»erson 
immediately,    or  shall  ofiVr  surh  other  reasonable  excuse    as    Ex.u.^ 
.-Ihill  be  approved  "Iby  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  5.  That  each  dray,  cart,  wagon,  or  other  vehicle,  used 
f..r  public  hire,  shall  be'numbered  by  the  owner    therci.f,   t«.  ^^^^2l> 
•  •orrespond  with  the  nund)er  inscrtc<l  in  his  license,  and  that  """'• 
t..r  a  failure  to  number  tlu*  same,  the  owner  tkereof  shall    be 
lined  in  any  sum  not  execeding  one  dollar  for  each    day,    the     Pin»i«». 
Mune  be  used  without  being  so  nund)ered. 

^vr.  0.  That  any  person,  wlto   shall,   for    jmblic   hire    am*. 
u<f>.  runanv  drav,  cart,  onmi'bns.  '.vajJiTh  o^  olher  Achlele, 


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Ftnaif.T  without  first  obtaining  a  license  tliuretoi*.  as  providi-*!  liythia 
j..r  <in>iog(j,.ji,j.^,jj.      j^ijj^jj  jt^rlcit  jiiul  pav  «.u  convittioji   liotbro  tiif 
^...,.,e.        -Mayor,  tor  chcIi  oncuct^j  not    k>s  than  ten    nor    more  thau 
twenty  dollar?. 


I^Cfl. 


lEES  (JF  OFFK'El^. 


AN  OKIil.XA.Nt  K 


J2egxtlai'nifj  the  Fees  of  Cky   Ojfictrf. 

Si:(\  t,  ]*e  it  ordained.  That  tlie  ^ifayoi-.  Clerk.  Constaldo, 
an»l  oth»»r  olHcers  of  the  city  «tt'lliint,v/ille.  lu-i-fiiint'ter  named, 
.shall  lt«  entitled  to  I'eceive  lor  the  .services  hei'einalter  men- 
tioned, the  lees  thereto  resiiectively  annexed,  and  no  others, 
MJiich  shall  be  collect4.'d  as  other  lines,  or  costs  dne  the  city. 
And  e*eh  officer  .'^hall  repctrt  to  the  Board  of  Aldermen  <|Uar- 
terly,  nnless  other\vi.s<»  sj)ecially  ])rovided,  the  amount  of  Tecs 
su  received  by  hini.  Unt  theeity  shall  not  ]>ay  :iiiy  lee  to  any 
olHeer. 


CI.  1:1;  K'. 


l""t>r  issuing  license  for  each  drav,  cart.  Wiiiroii.  or  otlier 

^Cl.-rk.                 vehicle " !^<»  :.f> 

I'or  issnini;any  <»thej-  license I  <•!> 

F.»i"  re^^isteriiii:;  tree  ne^ro O  5w 

l'\»r  re;^isterijitc  family  of  free  negroes I  "0 

l''<»r  rei;istrrijij^  free  nei^ro  renioviii«;-  to  City I  '"• 

I'or  re<::i.-t»'i-in;i;  family  of  free  neijroes  remo\  iiij.^  to  City  1'  <in 

l*\ir  is.-iiiii;x  iniy  certiMcate "  -;*' 

l'<irany  c<»]"y  of  the  re<nrd>,  oi' (»f  any  j»aj»ers  in  the  of 

lice  concaining  n<jl  more  than  one  hundri'ds  words.  V  L'."# 
1  oi-  uiiy  copy  ovtM'  one  hundred  words  (»t  the  rate  jti'r 

iumdred   M'ordrt  of) "  l'> 

1  or  tal;iii<^aMd  ajijtroving  any  otiicial  or  other  l»ond  .  "  .'•<> 


CULLFC'KHl  OF  TAXES. 

T«x  Col- The  City  Collector   of  Taxes  shall  receive  2^-  jier  cent  ou 
"'"•  the  amount  of  Taxes  collected  by  him. 


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CONSTABLE.. 


The  City  ConstnLle  sliall  receive  for  serving  a  Summons  $0  50 

l'\>v  Summoning  each  Witness 0  2J) 

Kor  levying  an  Rxecution 0  50 

J'\)r  uiaking  money  on  Execution 0  5(;» 

For  making  arrest <-'  5u 

Eoi"  Aviiippingshive  by  order  of  the  Mayor,  to   be  ]»aid 

by   owner 1   00 


Con-^ui.le. 


]^I  A  Y  O  R .. 


The  Mayor  shall  receive  for  each  Summons  or  AVarrnnt 

issued 0  50    '^''>'"'- 

For  eacli  Sul)p(i'na 0  15 

For  each  Execution 0  25 

For  each  Judgment  or  order  of  Sale . 0  25 

For  each  Appeal,  or  Certiorari    including  IJond    and 

certifying  })r()ceedings 1 

For  taking  any  Bail  or  other  Bond W  50 

For  administering  Oath  and  certiiying  same 0  35 

For  each  Certilicate 0  25 

For  presiding  on  any  Trial 1  00 


00 


1«^  E  N  C  E  S 


An  Ordinance  concerning  Partition  FencoJ^. 

Set:.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  in  all  case.s  where  it  shall  be-  , 

(•(•»me  neces.sarv  either  to  erect  or  i-epair  any  divi.-tlyn    or  ]iar-]y  "i\,r^'Y*r- 
Tjr^n  fence  between  the,  lots,  enclosures  or  j)remis(S4  of  any  twotiii.ia. 
or  more  of  the  citizens  of  thi.s  city,  it  sliall  bo  obligatory  upon 
each  and  every  owner,  or  occupant  (►f  such   lot,  en<-h)sure  oi' 
premises,  to  j)ay  his,  her,  or  their  jtrojKWtionabh' part    of  tiie 
♦•xpeuse  of  erecting  or  repairing  the  f*ame.     And  if  any  per- 
sons, owning  or  occupying  any    lot,  en(dosure,   or  premises, 
jidjoining,  which  it  shall  become  necessary  to  ere(*t  or  rejKiir 
ttuy  division  or  ]»artition  fence,  shall  fail  or   refuse  to  join  in     Kti  i^l. 
the  erection  or  repairing  tlie  same,  after   application  to  him, 
lM?r  or  them,  ma«le  l»y  i^i.>\\w  jicrson  interested  in  such  erection 
or  re})air,  it  shall  l)e  lawful  for  any  and  every  such  ])erson  so 
iuterested  in  such  erectluuor  rcjiair  to  i»roceed  to  make  any 


.'J6 

8ub  ttoBucli  crectlcfn  or  ropair,  l)y  ])uttiny  up  a  clieap,  substantial 
bu!  ■***  °  iViueand  to  ivcover  Ity  suit,  Itd'orc  any  tribunal  liavin^'  oojjc- 
iii/.iince  thorcut'.  from  each  and  t'vory  ]»i'r.son  h)  tailiiiir  or  rr- 
iHsiiis^  to  j(tin  tlit'rt'in.  liis.  her  or  their  projtortitinahle  yuA 
of  the  cxjiense  incurred  by  the  ereotinir  or  repsirinj^  any  f«u<l» 
leijee. 


rmE  AND  Fir.E  AEMS- 


AN  0RI)INA:?CH 

lieftpedinfj   J'lre    and   lui'C  A/'r/t.t. 

S^x^  1.  Be  itordainc;!,  That   no  person  tdiall  burn  any  in- 
p  llainniablc  substance  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the    city. 

♦i»)i«:s.  *      shavin<:;s  or  a-aythin^  of  the  kind,  unless  it  be  done   at  least 
eighteen  feet  from  any  buihlini;  or  lumber   yard. 

Sk<;.  2.  That  no  lire  works  shall  take  ])ia('i*  in  the  city,  with- 
Kiro  wjrk?  f)|it  tii^}  (.'OTreerit  of  the  May-'V,  sjx'cityini;;  when  and  wliere  tin- 
same  may  he  exhibited. 

Si:c.  3.'  That  no  person  shall  biii-n  out  a  stove  pij)e  or  chini- 

a«ViUcT'''if^ey  line,  c.xcept  w-hcii  the  r<7()f  is  wet  from  rain,  or  covered 

with  snow.   •  And  if  any  chimney  shall  tske  lire  through  ne<r- 

let'tofbeini;  properly  wwept  or  ch^aned,  the  occupant  of  the 

J"  uaitj-.  house  havinii;  control  of  the  ("'hiiiiiicy  .'-hall  hi'   lineil    live    dol 

lars. 
Vi-^i.-iHiir      ►^Kf'-  ^-  That  any  person  violatiui,'  any  of  the  ]irovisions  ot 
1-1 .  zinn  I  the  lirst,  second  and  third  sections  <»f  this    Ordinance,    slial^ 
U  s.-otious  ^^,j^  conviction  thereof,  forfeit  and  pay    a   line   not    exceedin.u' 
I'.naky.  t^'n  dollars. 

Sico.  r>.  Tiiat    if  any  ."tove  or  furnace    whall   be    s^ct   U]>    or 
*  placed  so  iis  to  endaML:,er  the  liuildin^  in  which  it  is  situated, 
or  any  adjitinim:  building,  the   sanu^   shall    be    removed    or 
made  secure,  upon  notice  <iivrH  hy  the  city  Constable  or  any 
.Vhlerujan  of  said  city  :  and  if  not  made  so  secure  or  removed 
,       afte- notice,  the  same  shall  !)«  reported    to   the   Mayor,  who 
l^uuiry.  ^Ij.^jj  ^Jj^^,  ^j^^,  ^.^-^j  ortender  in  auv  sum  not  e.vceedino-  ten  dol- 
lars. 

Si;e.  (1.  That  if  any  ])erson  shall  carry  a  li<j;hted   candle    or 

n.ncer  Jauii)  iuto  any  i^table,  unle.ss  the  sanu'  is  secured  in  atin,horiv 

^"""  '"  •     or  ^lass,  or  t»ther  secure  lantern,  or  siudl  keep  ashes    in    bar- 

lels,  boxes  or  wooden  vessels  of  any    kind    in   any    dwellin<r 

liouse,  warediouse,  or  other  buih^lini;   contit^uous  thereto,    ot 

any  wooden  floor,  such  ])erson  h^all  forfeit   and    })ay   a   sum 

not  less  than  five,  nor  more  than  ten  dollars  for  each  and  cve- 

^«^"*i'.'     rv  offence  :  and  if  a    f?lave.  shall  be  punished  with  any  num- 


Sl.,v•l•^ 


iii. 


her  of  stripes,  iiot  exceeding  thirty-nine,  at  tlio  discretion  ef 
file  Mayor. 

8ko.  7.  That  no  person  sliall,  within  the  corporate  limits  of  S'r!«w.  fod- 
gaiil  city,  have,  j)ut  or  keep  any  hay,  straw  or  fodder  in  stack   '^'^'  ^'' 
<:>r  pile  without  luivino;  the  same  enclosed  or  secured,  so  as  to 
protect  it  from  living  sparks  of  lire,  under  a  penalty  of  not 
less  than  five  dollars.  iVnu'.tT. 

8eo.  8.  That  if  any  person  shall  fire  a  c'un,    pistol  or  other     „. 
arc-arms,  (unless  m  selt-deiense,  or  m    the  execution  ot    thcan^i  c  i  r  ■■ 
hiw,  or  at  a  military  parade,  by  order  of  the   proper  otiicer,)  baii.^. 
or  throw  any  tire-balls,  fire-crackers   or   s(piibs,   within  the 
city  limits,  every  such  person  shall  forfeit  and  pay    not   less 
than  one,  nor  more  than  five  dollars;  and  if  a  slave,  he  shall     p^naitv. 
receive  not  less  than  five,  nor  more  than   thirty-nine   lashes, 
in  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor. 

Sbc.  9.  That  any  person  who  sliall  give  or  sell  to  any  mi-  N-^t  '-^  >■  n 
nor  under  twelve  years  of  age,  or  any  slave,   free   petiion    of  ^^"^' "'"''"' 
color  any  squib,  rocket,  cracker  or   other   fire-works  within 
the  city  limits,  shall  for  every  such  ofl:encc,  forfeit   and  pay     P'uaitv. 
the  sum  of  twenty  dollars. 

Sec.  10.  That  no  cannon  shall  be  discharged  within  the 
city  limits,  without  a  permit  from  the  Mayor,  designating  ^^^ 
the  place  at  whicii  said  cannon  shall  be  tired  ;  and  any  person 
violating  this  provision  shall,  for  each  and  every  oticnce,  be 
fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  ten  dollars,  at  the  discretion  of 
the  Mayor ;  and  shall  moreover  be  liable  for  any  damage 
that  may  be  done  by  the  discharge  of  said  cannon  to  the 
property  of  the  citizens  of  the  city.. 


cauuMU. 


renal;  T. 


FIRE  DEPAKT^rFXT. 


AN   OBDINANX'E 

Re/}ul<iUng    the,   Flra   DeparUiunf . 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  there  niay  bo  ostablished  such    fj^  r,,ii 
a  number  of  Fire  Compaures,  hook    and   ladder  companies  ?»•»>••»• 
and  hose  and  bucket  companies  as   the   Hoard  of   Aldermen 
may  deem  exj)edient,  or  necessary  for   the  protection   of  tlie 
city.     And  tiiat  all  tlu!  engines,  Cx'irriagcs,   hos.\    hooks,    lad-     En;  c 
ders  and  other  apjjaratus  and  implements  used  bv  them  shall 
be  the  property  of  and  subject  to  the  control  ot  the  city. 

Sec.  2.  That  each  of  sucri  companies   shall   consist   of  not  Nom - 
less  than  thirty,  nor  more  than  one  hundred   efiicient   work-  asoib  r. 
ing  members,  between  the  ages  of  eighteen    and  fifty  years, 
#iio  shall  be  enrolled  and  organized  under  such  rules  and  rggi:.   ^^ 


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nlations,timl  with  sucli  officers  as  tlicv  mav  dcnn   pxpcdlcnf 

Officerj".   a„,i  pr(»p('r.     Tlic  (ifficers  >liiill   have  tlie  power  of  enforcing; 

the  regulsitions  ctf  their  respective  cuinpanies,  and  ot"  collect- 

1-inog.      ing  tlie  fines  inii)Osed  under  them.     And  all   such  tines  may 

he  recovcr«'d  hct'ore  the  Maycir  lor  thr.  use  of  the  company — 

i.-^"''l'!i  J*i*o^'ided,  tliat  the  ruleg    and   regulations  of   each    cniui)anv 

by  iioard.    sliall  be  suBiMittcd  to  tlte  iJoard  ot    Alflernien    for    their    ap- 

j)roval. 

Hciid  o  f  Sfx?.  0.  Tliat  the  May<»r  shall  be  the  head  of  the  Fire  Pe- 
fii*  "^^P^f'-partment  of  this  citv.  and  all  the  oitk-ers  and  members  of  thft 
several  coni]>iinies,  sliall  obey  Ins  oraer  in  tune  ot  a  I'lro,  or 
at  an  alai-in  of  Fire  under  a  j)enalty  of  Iwcnty  dctllars.  Aiu) 
it  shall  be  his  duty  to  inspect  the  engines  and  other  fire  aj)- 
]'>aratus,  as  often  as  he  may  deem  ndccHsary,  and  to  report 
their  condition  to  the  Board. 

Skc.  4.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  officer  in  command 
^.fliiera,  of  each  compainy,  t«  cauftc  their  engine,  and  otlier  apparatus 
to  be  worked  hy  the  companv,  at  least  once  in  each  month. 
To  inspect  the  apparatus  of  their  respective  conipanie5v,  at 
least  once  in  each  month,  and  if  any  coiiKidorable  repaivf*  art- 
necessary  to  report  them  to  the  ]joard  of  .Mdermcn,  so  tliat 
they  may  ])e  done  at  the  expense  of  tlvc  city:  To  make  an 
annual  report  to  the  Board  of  the  state  of  his  resptwtivc  com- 
pany, showing  the  namc8  of  tlie  members  and  the  eondititm 
of  tiieir  ajiparatws,  engine  house,  6cc. :  To  rei)ort  immediate- 
ly to  the  Board  if  at  any  time  his  company  should  be(H>me  in- 
effec:ive  from  lack  of  the  full  number  of  members,  or  ♦Vom 
any  other  cause,  and  to  report  to  the  Mayor  any  violations  of 
this  Ordinance. 

Sfx;.  5.  That  it  shall  lie  the  duty  of  ca(;Ii  company  to  keep  its 
vitraiu*  in  engine,  hose,  ho(tks,  ladders  and  other  ap])aratus  in   good  or- 
ordrr.         der,  Hud  to  hav(;  them  at  all  times  ready  for  use, under  a  })cn- 
alty  of  twenty  dollars. 

Duties  of  Sfx?.  0.  That  whenever  a  fire  shall  break  out,  the  firemin 
Comianiosghall  repair  at  once,  upon  the  alarm  thereof  to  their  respective 
n»  case  o  gpJyJ,Jp^^  ,„.  ,,tl„^.i-  n{)j)arat\is,  and  convey  the  same  to  the  j)lace 
of  the  fire.  (iinl(>sj<  otherwise  directed  ])y  the  officer  in  com- 
mand,) and  then  to  manage  the  Rame,  under  the  direction  of 
their  officer  to  the  best  advantage.  And  after  the  fire  irt  ex- 
tinguished, they  shall  not  disperse  until  directed  to  do»so  by 
their  commanding  officer,  under  a  penalty  of  two  dollars. 

,,     .        .      Sec.  7.  That  no  fire  engine,  or  other  fire  apparatus  shall  ])e 

hngine  not  ,  ,.  ,        ,  ■        i  ,•   i  •.  i  i 

toberemov- removed  from  it.*^  liouse  or  place  oi  deposit,  unless  a  member 

fldetceptbcof  the  Company  to  which  it  belongs,  is  present,  under  a  pen^ 

memberg.    ^^^^  often  dollars  upon  each   person    engaged  therein;   and 

that  any  })erson  who  shall  injure  or  destroy  any  engine,  hose 

or  other  apparatus,  or  .shall  attem])t  to  hinder  or  obstruct  any 

fireman  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty,  shall  be  fined    not  leas 

'  °  *^'  than  twenty  dollars  for  each  offence. 


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Sec.  8.  Tliat  all  per-pons  attending:  a  fire,  not  a  member  of  Person*  ar. 
nny  tire  company,  shall  bo  required  to  assist  the  iii'emen,   iftenf*'K  fi»«-« 
called  on  by  the  Mayor  or  any  officer  of  a  fire  company. —  "  ***'"  ' 
And  any  person   avIio  shall  refuse  to  render  reasonable    aid 
%v]ien  so  called  upon  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  ten  dollars. 

Skc.  !>.  That  tlie  officers  and  members  of  each  company  or- 
i^auised  under  this  Ordinance,  so  long  as  they  discliarge   tlie  from  tax.' 
duties  herein  require*.!,  shall  be  exempt  from  paying  the  city 
poll  tax,  and  the  tax  in  lieu  of  working  on  the  streets. 


FOEMS    OF   PROCESS,    ETC. 


Si:c.  1.  Be  it  ordained.  That  in  all  matters  arising  otit  of 
the  Laws  and  Ordinances  of  this  city,  the  following  forms 
may,  in  substance,  be  used,  viz: 

FORM  OF   SUMMOl^S. 


State  of  Alabama,  )         ^^        ,    ^ro 

Cityoflluntsville.  j         ^^Jor  s  Office. 

To  the  Constable  or  any  Policeman  of  the  City  of  Iluntsville: 

You  are  commanded  to  summon  to  appear  be-    Form  o  f 

tore  me  at        o'clock  on  the         day  of  18 

:it  the  Mayor's  office  of  the  City  of  Huntsvilic,  to  answer  to  a 
charge  of  and  you  will  there  and  then  make 

icturn  of  this  summons. 

Issued,  Iluntsville,  )      [Signed] 
day  of 18 .  j'  ,  Mayor. 


'nmmuD.-' 


FORM  OF  WARRANT  OF  ARREST. 


The  State  of  Alabama,  )        -.r        '  r^ra 

Cityoflluntsville.  \        ^%ors  Office. 

To  the  Constable  or  any  Policeman  of  the  City  of  Iluntsville: 

Complaint  on  oath  having  been  made  before  me,   that  the    Form  « f 
•  •ff.nceof  has  l)een  committed,  and  accueing^*"'"'' 

thereof. 
^  on  are  thcr«'forc  commanded  forthwith  to  arrest 

and  bring  liini  before  mc 
Dated        day  of  18     .         Signed, 

Mayoi". 


FORM  OF  srBPCEXA. 

Statt3  of  AlahaniP.,  '         ^r         ,    ^xoi 

C/ity  ol  lluiit.-^villi'.  J 

Totbo  Cont-tablo  or  any  Policeman  of  the  City  of  Uuntsvillr- 
iorm  of      You  art'  lierehv  coinmaiitled  to  tiuinnion  to  a|» 

ouLpo-un.    pear  l)eforo  Ilia  at         o'clock  mi  the         day  of 

18       at  tlio  Mayor's  OHice  of  the  rity  of  MuntsvillJ,  to  iriv 
evidence  oii  behalf  of  (the  Flaiutilf  or  Defendant  :i- 

the  case  majy'  be)  in  a  certain  cause  pending  before  me,  when- 
in  is  Plaintiff  a«4  is  Defendant.     An«l 

y.»u  will  then  and  there  make  rct\irn  of  this  writ. 
I.>*sue<i        day  of  18     .  (Signed) 

Mavor. 


FORM  OF  EXECUTIOX. 

The  State  of  Alabama,  (      ,r         .    .>.«. 

n-4.     j'lr      *     -11  .•     Mayor  s  Oiiiee. 

City  d  JluntsviUc.  ) 

To  the  Constable  or  uny  Policeman  of  the  City  of  Ilnntsville. 

lorm  0 1     ^^^^  ^^^  hereby  commanchxi  that  of  the  goods  and  chattels, 
.«xecu:ioB.  lands  and  tenements  of  you  cause  to  be  made  tln' 

sum  of  dollars,  which  (the  Mayor  and  Alder- 

men of  the  City  of  linntsvillc  or  wh«^cver    the    Flaintiti"  nia:. 
be)  recovered  of  h'un  in  the  Mayor's  Court  of  this  ( "iLy,  on  tli-- 
day  of  18         and  the  costs  of  suit.     And  have  tin- 

same  to  render  to  the  said  (the  I'laintill")  and  niak!.' 

return  of  this  writ  and  the  exocution  thereof,  to  the  Mayor  of 
this  Ci'y,  at  his  ollice  on  the         day  of         18 
Witness  my  hand,  this  the         day  of        18 

Signed, Clerk. 


Oi:  Til  IS, 

Stat^,  of  Alabama,  (        Maypr's  Office. 

City  ot  lluntsvillc.  \ 

Mayor's  Court  of  lluntsvillc  held day  of 18 

To  the  Cf)n6tableor  any  l^Jliccnum  of  the  City  of  Hunts\  ill.- 

Tom  of     ^""  '"'e  hereby  commanded  to  take  the  body  of 
j.ii.?.uiion  and  him  safely  keep  at  labt)r  for  the  term  of  days,    ur 

f(,r  £dm,4c  j^^j.  ^ji^  following  tine  and  costs  are  paid  : 

The  Mayor  and  Aldermen  ]  Fine  for  $ — 

of  the  City  of  •lluiitsvil!e,  [  Costs,  — 

vs.  }"  Expenses  of  Prison  Keeping,  - 


Issued  the        day  of         IS  (Signed) 

Mavor 


4fl 

k'Omi  OF  BAIL  BOK]>  FOR   OFFEl^CE    AGAINST 
LAWS  OF  THE  STATE, 


The  State  of  Alabama,  \ 

County  of  Madison.  \ 

AVe,  A.  B.,  C.  D.,and  E.  F.,  agree  to  pay   to  the  State   of    Form,  of| 
Alabama  Dollars,  unless  the  said  A.  B.  appear  at   the  BaiiBondv 

next  term  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  Madison  County,  and  froro 
U'vni  to  term  thereafter,  until  discharged  by   law,   to  answer 
the  oftense  of 
lluntsville,  18     ,        (Signed)  A.  B. 

Approved, C.  D. 

Mayor.  E.  F. 


lyORM  OF  BOND,  TO  KEEP    THE    PEACE,  OR  TO; 

REFRAIX  FROM  VIOLATING^  THE  ORDINANCES 

OF  THE  CITY. 


State  of  Alabama,  ^ 

City  of  Iliintsyille.  j. 

We  A.  B.,  C.  D.,  and  E,  F.,  agree  to  pay  to  the  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  of  the  City  of  Huntsville,  dollars,  if  the  said  Bond  t  ^ 
A.  B.  does  not  keep  the  peace  for          months  from   this   un-  iteep  pea.-:-. 
dertaking,  towards  all  the  citizens  of  this  city  and  particular- 
ly towards                      or  if  the  said  A.  B.  does  not  for 
months  from  this  u^ttdertaking,  refrain  from  any   violation  of 
the  Ordinances  of  this  City,   and  particularly  of  the  Ordi- 
nance   . 

Dated         day  of         18     . 

Approved,  (Signed"*  A.  B. 

.— C.  D. 

Ma{vor.  E.  F. 


FORM  OV  PECOGNIZANCE  OF  WITNESSES, 

State  of  Alabama,  i 

Madison  «'(Hinty.  ) 

^Ve  A.  Ji.,  ('.  D.,  and  E.  F.,  witnesses  agains!  'or  in  behalf     yont  of 
«'>t)  Ct.  II.  charged  with  a  public  offence,  do  eacli  agree  to  ap-  RAco^ni- 
pear  at  the  next  term  of  tlie  Circuit  Court  of  Madison  Coun-  *f^^!^,^.„! 
ty  to  give  evidence  against  (or  fur)  him,  and  failing  to  do  so, 
?o  pav  to  the  State  of  Alabama  (or,  to  (4.  H. )  dullars. 

Dated         day  of         IS     .  (Sigurd)  A.   \i. 

^lakeu  before  rac,  C.  D. 

,  Mayor  <fec . 


42 

roT.M  OF  (T);mmitmknt.    *''    ' 

Tlie  State  of  Alabama,  )        Mayor'.s  Oflico  of  the 

County  ofMadifion.  j  City  of  lluntsville. 

To  the  Jailor  of  Madison  County. 
Form  of     On  examination  of  chaifjed  with  the  oti'ence  of 

,  it  appearing;  that  such  otiensc  lias  been  commit- 
ted, that  there  is  .sufficient  cause  to  believe  that 
is  guilty  thereof. 

You  are  therefore,  coninianded  to   receive    him    into  your 
•  •nstody,  and  detain  him  until  lie  is  lepjaily  di,->charge<i. 
Admit  to  bail  in  the  sum  of  dollars. 

JJatcd        day  of  18     .  

Mayor. 


r  <immit- 
ment. 


FORM  OF  150ND   FOR  CITY  OFFICERS. 


State  of  Alabama,  ) 

County  of  Madison.  \ 

F.rm  nf     We  A.  B.,  C.  ]).,  and  K.  F.,  acknowledpjc  ourselves   to    Ix' 
F^ond  lor  indebted  to  the  Mayor  t)f  the  City  of  Iluntsvilir. 

City  onscom  j^j^j  jjj^  Buccefisors  in  oHice,  in  the  sum  of  dollars  for  the 

payment  of  which  we  bind  ourselves,  and  our  heirs,  exe(-u- 
lors,  administrators  and  assipjns,  jointly  and  severally  by  these 
preeents. 

The  condition  of  the  above  obligation  is  this  :  that  where- 
as the  srid  A.  i>.  was  on  the  day  of  18  ,  elected  (or 
appointed)  by  the  of  the  city  of  lluntsville, 

ot  the  said  Citv,  for  the  municipal  year  indinj;  on  the 
day  of        18  '  . 

jSow,  tlu'reforc,  if  th<'  said  A.  B.  shall  truly  and  faithfully 
execute  and  j)eriorm  the  duties  o\'  I  he  said  olHce,  according;  to 
the  j)rovL;ion«  of  the  charter  of  the  City  of  Iluntsvilh\  and 
the  amendments  thereto,  and  all  orders,  ordinances,  by-law>, 
and  resolutions  of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  said  City,  now 
in  force  or  hereafter  made,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  said  May- 
or and  Aldermen,  then  this  obligation  to  be  hull  and  void, 
otherwise  to  remain  in  full  force  and  eti'ect. 

ir^igned  with  our  hands,  and  sealwi  with  our  seals,  this   the 
day  of        18     . 

Signed,  A.  B.     |si:.m.. ] 

C.    I).       [sFAL.J 


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FORM  OF  OFFICIAL  OATH. 


1  solemnly  swear  that  I  will  support  the  Constitution  of 
tlie  Confederate  States,  and  of  the  State  of  Alabama,  andthati 
will  oliserve  and  obey  the  charter  of  the  City  of  Huntsville, 
and  all  the  Ordinaficca,  laws  and  regulations  adopted,  ^^  qI°^  ^1 
which  may  be  adopted,  by  the  Board  of  Mayor  and  Alder- 
II It'll  of  the  said  City,  while  I  remain  a  citizen  thereof,  and 
that  I  will  well,  truly,  and  faithfully  discharge  all  the  du- 
ties of  of  the  said  City  to  the  best  of  my 
knowledge  and  ability,  so  help  me  God. 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me.     (Signed) 

Huntsville,  18    .  

Mayor, 


FORM  OF  VERDICT  OF  JURY  IMPANNELLED  TO 
ASSESS    THE   AMOUNTS  TO   BE  PAID   FOR  ES- 
TABLISHING OR  EXTENDING  A  STREET,  &c. 

We  the  jury  impannelled  to  assess  the  amounts  to  be  paid 
for  establishing  (or  repairing)  street,  do  find  that  the 

costs  will  be  dollars;  and  we  assess  that 

v.  B.  shall  pay  $ 

H.  C.       "  $ 

D.      "  $- 


Huntsville  (Signed  by  the  Jury) 
D.  E. 

E.  F. 

F.  G. 
&c.,  &c. 


FREE  NEGROES. 


Ait   Ordinanre  eonceniin/j  Free  I^c^roes. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  Tliat  it  sliall  not  be  lawful  for  any    ■VThtif-fr 
free   person  of  color  who   lias  become  an   inhabitant  of  this  ^^i^:'*^*  ""^ 
State  since  thefiratday   of  February,   A.  I).,  1832,   to  re- l^j^TdV.." 
move    to,   or  reside  in  this  City,  under  a  penalty   of  twenty  thic  citv. 
dollars.     And  if  any  person  convicted  under  this  .swtion  shall 
11  main  In  this  City  longer  than  twenty-four  hours  after  such 


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conviction,  or  after  the  expiration   of  sucli  punishment,  hr 
6^all  for  each  subsequent  otience  be  finetl  in  tlia  further  i^uni 
of  twenty  dolhirsand  shall  reci'ive  thirty-nine  lashes  upon  hib 
ProTieo.  bareback.  Provided,  That  nnthiufj   contained    in  this    Ordi- 
nance sliall  apply  to  ?uch  persons  t)f  color  as  nuiy  he    in    thif 
City  temporarily  as  the  servants   or  in   the   employment  ol- 
any  white  person  visiting  the  same. 
Frc«  ne-      t>E<".  2.  luat  any  free  pcrson  of  color  residing  in    this   city 
jroBi   to  shall  on  the  first  day  of  .January  in  each  year,  or  within  ten 
-^*Jf^,^'"-dayst)ioreafter,  j)resent  hiniself" before  the  Clerk  of  the  city, 
who  shall  register  in  a  separate  book  to  be  kept  by    him    b>r 
that  purpose,  the  name,  age,  sex,  description,  occupation  and 
place  of  residence  of  such  person,  and  if  he  be  the  head   of  j. 
tamily,  the  name,  age,  sex,  etc.,  of  eacli  member  of  his  said 
family,  under  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  and  shall  give  liim 
a  eerfificate  thereof.     And  for  such  registration  and   certifi- 
cate the  Clerk  shall  receive  from  such  j)ei'son  a   fee   of  lifty 
cents;  or,  if  it  itududes  a  family,  one   dollar.     And  any  free 
person  of  color  failing  t^)  comply  with  this  rirovision  shall  be 
lined  not  less  than  two,  nor  more  than  ten  dollars  for  each  of- 
fense. 
Frwi  Be-     <^y^,  .^   That  any  fi'ce  person  of  color  who  shall  hereafter  ro- 
ving  to  this  niove  to  tins  city,  shall   witliin    ten   days  tlierealter    jiresent 
«!ty  muBt  Jiinif^t'lf  for  registriiiion,  as  jn-ovided  for  in  the  i)rcceding  sec- 
^vTboD^d"^  tion  ;  and  shall  also  enter  into  bond  with  good  security,  to  be 
approved  by  the  city  Clerk,  in  the  sum  of  one    hundi-ed    dol- 
lars, payable  to  the  Mayor  and  his  successors  in  otlice  and  con- 
ditioned that  he  shall  keep  the  peace  and  be  of  good  behavior 
for  one  year,  and  to  save  the  city  from  any  charge  lor  his  sup 
port,  which  reglst;-;iti/jn  and  bond  shall  be  renewed  annually 
Penklty.  go  long  as  such  person  shall  continue  a  resiiieiit  of  this  city.- 
The  penalty  for  violating  the  provisions  ot   this   section  shall 
be  the  sanu!  sis  that  jirescribed  in  the  first  section   of  this  Or- 
Maetshowdiuiince.     Jiut  the  citv  Clerk  shall  n<.»t  rcfi^ister  any  ])erson  ot' 
fJ^?J^  °^color  claiming  to  be  tVee,  unless  he  establish  his  frceoom  sat 
isfactorily  either  by  record  evidence,  or  by  the  testimony    oi 
credilde  wJtness(!S. 
Nejro«Bnot     S^x:.  4.  That  all  ])erson8  of  color  found   in   tliis   citv    who 

registered  A  ,  ,  ' ,  .  ,  i         i  "  . 

wiiboutanv  'lavc  uo  kijown  msuster,  agent  or  employer,  and  wlio  are   not 
known m"- r(.^ij^t^3rj.j  j^  ,il„jv^.  r^;q,iij-(.,l^  j^l, Jill  I, (.   {HTcsted    by    the  city 

*,Y,m  J  *  I'olice,  and  if  on  (.-xamination  before  the  Mayor  they  are  una- 
BicvM.        I)le  to    produce  satisfactory  evidence  of   their  freedom,  they 

shall  be  deemed  slaves  and  committed  as  rumiways. 
f^TcmaotTo      »^'--<-  5-  That  no  free  person  of  color  shall  permit  any   slav.^ 
perm  i  tto  visit  or  renuiiu  on,  his  premises  on  Sunday,  or  between  the 
fk '^**' J*"  hours  of  sunset  and  sunrise  without   the   written   permission 
Ki.  of  the  owner  or  employer,  <jf  such  slave   under    a   penalty  o,' 

not  less  than  ten  dollars  for  each  offence. 
or^giV"ii!     Sw;.  (>.  That  if  any  free  {x-rson  of  color  shall  sell,  bai  ter,or 
quor.  or  b«t  j^vc  auy  ardent  spirits,  or  any  intoxicating  drink  to  a  r/  slave^ 
ifitbiiarw.  ,jj»  flliali  bet  or  gamble  witli  any  slave,  or  shall  phi,>  w;ih  an^ 


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Ao.xe  at  any  game  of  cards  or  dice,  he  shall  for  tlic  first  of- 
t'euce  be  lined  in  the  8nni  of  twenty-live  dollars  and  for  each 
subseqnent  offence  in  the  sum  of  hfty  dollars. 

Sec.  7.  That  no  free  negro  shall  go  at  large  ill  this   City  af-    Noticed 
ter  the  ringing  of  the  bell  at  night  under  a  penalty  of  not  less  at  Urge  a 
than  one  n"or  more  than  ten  dollars,  unless  he  have  a  Written  ^^i^^- 
pi-rmission    signed   by  the    Mayor,  or  an  Alderman,  which 
peruiissioa  shall  not  extend  later  than  twelve  o'clock. 

Sec.  8.  That  each  free  person  of  color  now  residing  in  this 
city  who  is  between  the  ages  of  eighteen  and  sixty  years  shall  ^^^^  ^"' 
pay  an  annual  poll  tax  of  live  dollars,  and  that  every  such 
])erson  wlio  is  under  the  age  of  eighteen  or  over  that  of  sixty 
years  shall  pay  an  annual  tax  of  twe  dollars.  And  that  each 
and  every  person  of  color  who  may  hereafter  remove  to  this 
city  shall  pav  an  annual  poll  tax  of  live  dollars. 

Se:'.  {>.  Tiiat  if  any  free  person  of  color  be  tm^nd  in  this  ^.^^°*Jj°^J^_ 
city  without  any  apparent  lawful  means  of  support,  he  shall  ibio  mewis 
upon  conviction  thereof,  be  required  to  give  suilcient  securi-  "f  support 
ty,  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor,  for  his  good  behavior,  and 
tliat  he  will  not  betiime  a  charge  on  the  city  for  the  space  of 
six  months  following,  and  if  he  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  give  such 
security,  lie  shall  be  fined  not  less  tlian  live  dollars.  And  if 
such  person  .shall,  after  the  lapse  of  twenty  days  after  such 
tine,  be  guilty  of  a  repetition  of  the  said  offence,  he  shall  be 
deemed  a  vagrant,  and  lined  not  less  than  ten  dollars.  And 
'if  such  person  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  pay  either  of  the  said 
lines  he  shall  be  compelled  to  work  on  the  streets,  &c.,  as 
heretofore  provided.  And  this  })unishment  sliall  be  repeated 
Jis  often  as  such  person  shall  repeat  tlie  said  oUcnce,  allowing 
jiu  interval  of  twenty  days  to  ela})se  between  the  expiration 
rif  each  punishment  and  the  succeeding  offence. 

Sec.  10.  Tiiat  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  free  person   of      Not  to 
color  to  own,  carry  or  have  possession  of  any   gun,   Pistol,  °^°^°'"'"Y^ 
liowie-knife,  dirk-lvuife,  or  knife  of  a  like  kind,  or  any  ammu-  or  pietoi. 
iiition,  under  a  penalty  of  not  less  than   twenty-live   dollars     Penalty., 
•'or  each  offtMK-e.     And  it  sluiU  be  the   especial   duty    of  the     j^.    ^ 
'ity  Oju-itable  and  Police   to    arrest  and    bring   l)efore   the  police. 
.Miyor,  all  persons  who  may  be  lound   violating   the   provis- 
iinih-  of  this  S'jction, 


46 

GAMING. 


No  R»«-  Sk('.  1.  Ik'  it  onlaintH],  Tluit  if  iiny  periion  shall  kccj)  orox- 
i»Vei\'p.^^  ^"^'^  in  this  city,  any  Gaminj,'  Tulile  of  any  name  or  deseri]- 
tion  whatsoi'ver,  (excepting  tables  or  boards  fur  chess  ««r 
drafts)  or  any  faro  bank,  or  other  bank  for  piniin::,  by  what 
€vcr  xianie  it  may  be  known  ur^c'td led,  or  shall  allow  theRin»e 
to  be  set  uj>.  or  exhibited  on  any  oreinises,  nndt-r  his  control, 
or  shall  be  interested  or  (•i)ncer«of  1  theruin  either  directly  or 
indirectly,  or  tibjill  allow  any  jraiuiug  on  uiiy  }ireniiso.<,  or  in 
any  bnildin<;  occupied  or  eontroULu'd  by  him,  lie  shall  forea<h 
ott'enee  be  fined  fifty  dollars. 

Sec.  ^.  That  if  any  ]n'rson  shall  liirht   any  chickejis,    don;.-, 
Net  toor  other  fowls  or  aninnils,  or  cause  them  t(»  be  foii«;ht   in  this 
a^ht  chiok-   jj^.      J.  gimii  1,^,^  ^„.  ^va<Jer  anv  uionev  or  other  valuable  thintr 
syrto  pUyon  the  result  of  Jiuch  fiii|;ht,  or  if  any  person  sliall  ])lay  with 
cuit,  &.:.   cards,  or  dice,  or  at  any  iaro  bank  or  <xaniin<;  table,  by  what- 
ever name,  letter,  or  lif^ure  the  same  may  be  known  or  call- 
ed, or  at  any  i^ame  of  chance  or  skill,  for  money  or  any   val- 
uable thinjz;,  or  .shall  bet   or  wager  any   money   or  valuubhv 
thing  on  tlie  succe.ssor  hands  of  any    ])erson   who  may  play 
with  cards  or  dice,  or  at  any  furo  bank  or   gaming   table,  or 
on  the  result  of  any  game,  trick  or  device,  he   »hall    be  tiucd 
twenty  dollars  ior  each  and  every  ott'enee. 

Skc.  .'1  That  ifany  jXM-son  slull  })lay  at  any  gameofchanc>< 
,  ^*  6*™* or  skill    in  anv    houfie  licensed  to  retail    spirituous    liiiuors, 

10/  ta  any         .  •  i  i-     i  i  i-       i  i-  i 

liuUicpiaceor  in  any  iiotel  or])unlic  lionse,  or  any  ]>laceol  pulilic  resort,  n»i 
shall  be  lined  not  less  than  twenty  dollars  for  eai-h  (^Ifence,  or 
ifany  keejier,  owner,  ui*  occU]>ant  of  any  such  house,  hotel  or 
other  j)lace,  shall  ])ermit  any  such  games  therein,  he  shall  be 
lined  not  less  than  twenty  dollars  for  each  ollence. 

Skc.  4.  That  if  any  person  shall  bet  or  wager  any  nione;^-  or 

,  ^^*l^y  other  valuabli'  thini;  with  anv  minor  under  the   aice  of  twen- 

for  fcetting  in  -^  '  •  ^      i  '  ^        . 

*jthia:aor«ty-one  years,  or  shall  j)ermit  any  minor  to  he  a  party  to.  oi- 
interested  in  any  bet  or  wager,  or  ifany  ])erson  >hall  play  at 
uny  game  of  cards  or  dice  with  any  minor  in  a  public  place, 
•  r  shall  jxirmit  any  minor  to  play,  or  bet  at  any  faro  bank  or 
ether  ganuing  table,  he  shall  be  lined  lifty  dollars  for  euch  of. 
fv*nce. 


47  • 

GUNPOWDER. 


Sicc.  1.  Be  it  orduiiK'd,  That  the  building  now  in  \^&e   as    Puwjer 
the  ''Powder  JMag-a^ine,"  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  establish- maga'-iiiB. . 

•  'd  as  the  Powder  Magazine  of  this  eity.  And  it  shall  not  be 
lawful  for  any  person  to  erect  any  |)ow<i<?r  house  or  magazin»% 
or  any  establislaueut  for  the  manufacture  of  gunpowder  in 
this  city. 

Sec.  2.  That  the  eitv  (Nonstable  shall  be  tlie  kccjier   of  the    Keeper  of 
said  Magazine,     lie  shall  give  bond  for  the  faithful  discharge  ""^^'''■""=- 
of  his  duties  as  such  in  the  sum  of  one  hundred   dollars,   and 
*  .--liall  receive  for  his  services  such  compensation  as  the  Board 
of  Aldermen  may  determine. 

Sec.  3.  It  shall  be  tl*e  duty  of  the  keeper  of  the  Powder  ^ J*"';" '' 
Magazine,  to  see  that  tiie  Magazine  is  kept  safe  antl  in    good 
order,  and  to  protect  it    agaijist   all  dangers  from    iirc  otii- 

•  ■rwise:  To  keep  the  key  of  the  IMagazinc,  and  in  no  case  t<.» 
intrust  it  to  any  but  a  discreet  white  person  :  To  receive  all 
jtowder  sought  to  be  deposited  in  the  Magazine  and  to  issue 
a  ctTtiticate  therefor,  showing  the  name  of  the  depositor,  the 
•|iiantity  deposited,  and  the  name  or  nuirk  upon  each  keg  or 
jtaekage,  and  to  deliver  the  same  upontlie  oi-der  or  ap))lica- 
'•;ifi(tn  of  the  owner:  To  keej)  a  book  in  which  he  shall  enter 

•  very  keg  or  package  deposited  in  or  taken  IVoiu  the  ]^[aga- 
./ine,  witn  the  quantity  thereof,  the  nnmes  of  the  owners. 
iiKu-ks,  cVrc,  and  to  re])(»rt  the  same  quarterly,  or  oftener  if 
1 1'tjuired  to  the  Board:  To  re(^eive  all  fees  due  for  receiving, 
vrui'ing  and  delivering  jxtwder,  and  to  pay  over  the  siimi'  t<» 
ihe  city  Clerk:  And  to  keep  a  full  and  correct  account  of  all 
ilie  nn>ney  received  by  him  ami  rejxii-t  the  same  to  the  Board 

•  it  their  lirst  regular  meeting  in  each  month:  And  for  any 
uegleet  or  failure  to  disc-harge  any  of  the  duties  imposed  up- 
on him,  he  shall  be  rined  n<it  less  than  five  dollars,  and  shall 
jj4ore  )vcr  be  liable  therefor  upon  his  bond. 

S^x'.  4.  No  merchant  (w  wther  persons  shall  keei)  on  hand.  ''"";'■'*  "'' 
jI  any  time,  m  any  store,  cellar,  house  or(tth<'r  jtlaci'  Mitliin  u  k.pi. 
I  his  city,  except  in  the  said  ^Magazine,  nmre  than  twenty-ji\i- 
]»oundsof  gunpowder,  nor  shall  any  pers,on  keep  the  .-anu- 
orlierwise  than  in  close  and  .secure  boxes  or  canisters — under 
a  j»enalty  of  twenty  dollars  fwr  each  olience,  and  alikejtenal- 
1  \  J'or  each  day  the  said  p(»wder  is  suffered  no  to  remain. 

Sk<-.  r».  That  an v  kei;  </r  package  of  P<»wder    dei»<»sited    iu,  ''■"''"^ 

I         tr  •  1      I'l    1         I       •  11  1        M   1  I  to  We  liiiirK- 

<li<*  JMagazine  snail  he  designated  by    some    legible  mark   oreJ. 
brand,  to  be  jjut  un  by  the  owner,  and  all  Powdet"  so  dcj»osit- 
«  d  >hall  be  at  the  risk  (»f  the  owner, 

Sf/-.  (♦.  On  all  Powder   deposited    in   the  ^Magazine,  there 
-,'iiill  be  i)aid  the  following  i'ees,  viz  :  ^^e•  .bU 

Kor  each  keg  of  twenty-five  pounds 20  cfs.      «»<«"«.•»• 

I'or  ea«h  half  keg.  twelve  and  a  lialf  ])0undb 15  cts. 

J- or  any  smaller  package 10  cts. 


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And  nlso  .1  fee  to  tl)c  keeper  of  the  Mngnziiieof  twcnty-fivr 

rents  for  any  deposit  6f  a  single  j)!ickage,  nnd  lifty  cents  for  :i 

deposit  of  two  or  more  jiackaijes,  made  at  tlu*  same  time. 

Sec.  7.  No  vrJiicK-.  nnploycd  to  transj»ort  Powder  in    this 

1  r  mi -city,  pliall  carry  more  tluin  live  kegs    at  one  load,    and    Puch 

j>o  r  I  1  n  ey^jjjj^l^.  j^Ij.jII  |,^.^^j  .^,.,..^j,^^^.j  Hs  ctlcctnallv   to   cover  np   the 

kowder.  ,  ,  ,       ^  11*1  1- 

kegs  or  ])acKages,  aiul  to   ;;;iMH'<i  and  protect  the   name  irom 
]»nl)lic  view  and  Irom  accidental  fire. 

Sec.  b.  No  ])erson  shall  send  to,  or  deliver,  or  receive  in 
w  ..       this  city,  any  powder  concealed  in  any  bo.x  or   barrel,  or   in 

Hot  low-  .' '        .'    1  ^  .  ^.1  1 

i.eiT«  pow- any  otlier  manner,  ]>Ur]>orting  to  ne  any  other  article   \inacr 
derci»ndM-|„.,inlty  of  confiscation  of  such    ])owder,   in  addition    to  the 
'"*^ '■        line.H  hereinafter  imposed  for  violati<»iis  of  this  Ordinance. 

Skc.  y.  Any  jK-rson  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  thi> 

PontitT.  Ordinance,  when  the  j^nnishment  W,  not    (Otherwise   specially 

fi.xed,  hhall  be  fined  not  les»  than  five  dolhiryfer  eaehoffenr-- 


IJAAVKERS  AND  PEDDT^ERS. 


AN  olU)Ii'>ANCE 

T'cKj^edijig  JIawkrrft  and  Piihllci^a. 

Sr/'.  1.  I>c  it  ordained.  That  it  shall  not  be  lawft»l    f.'-r  any 
iSbdi  ob.  IfawkCT  or  Peddler  to  kcII  or  oti'er  for  sale  within    the  cit_\ . 
fiin  liceobo  ynv  goods,  warcs  or  merchandi.se,   or    sinall    commodities   ot 
anv  <h'Scrij»tion  whatever,  unless  he  shr«l)  have  ]))-eviously  ob- 
tained from  the  city  Clerk  a  license  for  that  juirpose,  for  whii-h 
liitcnse  he  shall  ])ay  the  sum  of  ti-n  dollars,  besides  one  doIl•l^l• 
to  the  city  Clerk  for  issuing  the  same,  for  the  j>rivilege  ot'sell 
J  ing  for  six  months,  and  if  any  Ilawker  or  Peddler  shall    vi<» 

^  *"***■   late  the  foregoing  j)rovisions  of  this  Ordinance,  he  so  ofi'cnd 
ing  shall  forfeit  and  i»ay  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars"  for   each 
Ariiei«i«\- :oid  every  olfence.  Provided,  that  nr>fhing  manufactur«'d    or 
•uipt    frow  made  up  in  the  State  of  ^Vlabama  shall  be  subject  !(■•  ta.\iitii»u 
f  lAtti.n.      ^^j.  ,.(,,j^,i,.^,  ji  lie, use"  for  the  sale  thereof 

Skc.  y.  That  any  jierson  Hawking  or  ]*eddling  wifhin    tin- 
city  without  license  shall  be  .subject  to  the  fine   in  the  forego- 
i^**P'>-'i'°8  ing  .section,  notwithstanding  said   Hawker  or  Peddler  may 
^'^  '"         have  made  adej)oslt  of  his  wares  or  articles  with    a    Commir.- 
wion  Murchant  or  Auctioneer  or  other  person. 


»f 


■40 


HOGS 


An    O/'rl/'iKuice   respect  in;/   //^^y*. 'cfv. 

Skc.  1.  In.' it  onlaiiii'd.  Tliat  :v  tax    (tf  (HicMlollar   inTi'licnd     Tnx  on 
sliall  ])e  k'viL'd  ami  collcctL'il  amnjiilly  as  otliiT  taxes  tVtniitlu' '"'-■'• 
owjier  of  any  ami  vvvvy  \h>'j:  nvt'i"  >-six  nuniths    old   t'ouiid    at 
larg'c  in  tlie  city  liiuitia.  and  rt  tux'wt' uiiu  doNur.fur  cvi'iy    lit- 
ter of  pi.n's. 

kSix\  2.  That  iftlie  m.\ster,  (»\viivv,  <»r  eiin»lt\ver  of  any  slave 
shall  knowingly  permit  such  slavelto  keep  or  own  any  ]I(»ii' 
within  the  c-ity  limits,  which  maylioc  fonnd  i"nnnin<>-  at  lai-iie. 
he  shall  tVirfeit  ;ind  pay  the  sum  of  two  dollars,    and  for. each 

:and  every  day,  that  the  ll(»u"  is  so  K-e])t  hy  thoaid  >Iavi',  thei-e- 
after,  such  nnister,  owner,  ur  eniph'yi'r   .-ihall   [>ay  the   >i.".u  of 

-oiiu  dolhir. 


.<l;ivc  ke<i.- 


HORSES 


**-•» 


^1;?    (h'iJi n(())ci:  rii-[i>((t'(ntj  IftO'^'S. 

'iSkc.  1.  ]le  it  ordained, /Jhat  if  any  jierson  shall  iralhp'or 
jMin  Ji  h<«rse  or  any  other  a".imal  nsed  for  the  saddle  or^ivar 
within  the  city  limits,  except  in  case  of  nricency  to  he  jndued 
J)y  the  ^[ayor,  or  shall  pernnt  any  horses,  mares,  neldinijs, 
•or  mules  which  may  he  sent  or  taken  to  water  in  <•)•  thi-ouufh 
tile  City,  to  iMin  at 'hii"i;;e,  <»7'.to  pass  in  (»r  thntuirh  the  city 
otherwise  than  in  conliiu'ment,  he  shall  foi'fcit  t  nd  pay  for  eve- 
ry such  oflenci!  a  •sum  iiottt xceedinu'  one  dollai';  ifa.-hrve,  he 
shall  receive  ten  lashes  on  (his  harr  l)ack,nMeli  lai<l  on  hy  the 
(J<»ust}ihle,  unless  the  niMMter  of  such  slave  shall  pay  the  tine 
jilwtve  speciiicd,  .vhen  sucli.'«i»riM»ru;il  ]»un>i  hiiimt  yIuiII  he  re- 
mi  ttecl. 

Skc.  '2.  That  it  .-hall  hr  nidawfnl  for  any  ])er>on  to  hrcak 
JJoi'ses,  or  to  exercise  in  hiirm*s>  any  wild  or  'unruly  Horse 
'or  other  animal  or  to  drive  the  .-ame  so  fast  in  any  vehicle  a.s 
to  l)ecomc  (lanirerou- oi' to  exhihit  »ir  aid  in  exhihitini;.  on 
the  J'lddic  S«pnire  ♦r  any  of  the  .<tKcets  of  the  city,  any  Stal- 
lion or  .lack,  and  any  j)erson  victlatinir  this  section  of  the  Oi'- 
•dinance.  on  c(tnvicti«»n  thereof  shall  forfeit  an<l  jkiv  for  eaih 
:md  every  oli'euee,  a '.line  uf.iiut  le*s  tli;ui  .live,  nor  more  thau 
ten  dolUJr.s. 


oT  run  h"T- 

■-e*  tlirougli 

city. 

N-  I    frt  rii:i 

nf  liirg'.'   iti 

ciry. 

rcoa  tv. 


Ndttobn  ak 
or  exorcise 

ll0^f<■^|. 
Not   to    c*. 
Iiitiil  .Liikj 

or  St:i'.li'>Ilr' 

on  jiu  blio 
square    .r 
-tT<'et«. 
I'taaUy. 


•  • 


1« 


r»o 


IT  O  SIM  TALS 


.!/<    Oi'tl'uMtitrr   roHOei'Hlliff    JIoKp'ttolii. 

Sw.  1.  1m'  it  ordained.  That  itphall  not  be  lawiiil  t'«»r  anj 
])ersini  t<i  ('>tal»li>li.  or  havr  in  use  or  operation  in  this  t-ity,  ^ 
ativ  hospital  or  intirniarv  for  th*^  cure  of  diseases,  \inl»'s-«  h«* 
shall  first  ohtain  tin*  written  (M.iisent  of  two-thirds  of  tin-  citi- 
zens livin<;on  tin-  ^<|uart•  *<\\  which  such  hospital  or  intirnia- 
rv is  proposed  to  he  cstaldi>hed  and  a  majority  of  tlie  eiti- 
(\r\  wh*t/,tMis  liviiij^oii  the  ><|nare>  innnediately  a'ljoininir  it:  an<l  also 

'""•''".'"""the  consent  of  the  >iay<»r  ami  lioard  of  Aiilernn-n;  and  fnr- 
therin<»re  uidess  the  said  hospital  or  intiriuarv  shall  ho  kept 
:ind  carried  <»n  under  the  management  and  <M»ntrol  <if  soirio 
compct(.'nt  white  i»er>oii.  who  shall  r(?si(k'  on  the  jucniise-, 
under  a  penalty  of  tifty  tlnjinrs.  and  a  tine  of  twenty  <h»llars 
foi'  each  dav  that  such  hos]iital  <tr  intirniary  is  so  c(»ntinned 
ur  ke[>t. 

Skc.  '1.  Tiiat  the  ^fayor,  or  any  Ahlernian.  i.r  a  connnittee 
api>ointed  hy  them,  sliall  iiave  free  access  at  any  and  all  tin»c> 

.Mir»rib"ent«»  any  liospital  or  infirmary  that  ma_\  be  e^^ahlished.  or  kept  , 

lAuy  vi»it.    ill  this  eitv. 


11  rclvSTKUS 


•luirud. 


A)(     ( h'^uKiiKi'    rtSjxrtuKj    IfiliksttVa. 

Sr.e.  1.    I'.e  it  ordainc<l.  That  whenever  any  iierson  may  de- 
hin'  to  set  u|>  or  npeii  any  h«tuse  or  shoj)   tor  tlie.   pui-pose    ot 


Tiix. 


Additional 
tax. 


sitllinjj:  any  fruits,  ice-cream,  soda  from  founts,  eider,  heer, 
»;an<lies,  ejikes  ..r  other  articles  of  confectionary,  said  ])ers()n 
shall  first  apply  for  an<l  ohtain  from  the  city  Clerk  a  license 
therefor. 

Skc.  -1.  The  party  applying'  for  and  obtaininii;  said  licenst* 
shall  pay  to  the  city  Clerk  flu'  sum  often  dollars  for  each  of 
the  alM)ve  named  kinds  ».f  business  carried  «»n  at  th",  time  <»f 
applyini;  for  such  lie-use;  i)rovided,  that  wliere  two  or  more 
i»f  said  kinds  (»f  business  are  carried  on  in  one  establishment, 
Ten  dollars  shall  be  jtaid  for  one.  and  two  dolhirs  and  iifty 
cents  for  each  additional  one.  and  the  license  shall  run  and 
continue  for  the  space  of  one  year  and  shail  not    be  granted 


51 

for  any  shorter  period.    The  said  license  may  be  tranpfcrred,    May  be 
if  said  transfer  snail  be  made  in  the  presence  of  and  attested  transfered. 
by  the  city  Clerk. 

Sicc.  3.  All  soda  founts,  iccwream  saloons,  confcctionarios, 
fruit  stores,  &c.,  shall  be  closed  on  the  Sabbath,  as  other  l>u-     All  Soda 
siness  houses,  under  a  neiniltv  of  twentv-live  dollars:  and  the'^'?"'*  ^'".''■ 

in^  or  any  article  shall  he  construed  as  an  openin<>:,  witinn  latii. 
the  meanini^  of  this  section  of  the  Ordinance.  l*«nul  v. 

Si:o.  -i.  Any  person  who  shall  set  up  or  lu'iiin  to  <lo  one  or 
more  of  the  branches  of  business  or  occupations  re([uired  by  Penalty, 
this  Ordinance  to  be  li(HMised.  witliout    liaving   first  obtained 
license  therefor,  shall  on  conviction  be  tined    ten  d(tllars   for  ^^''♦'"»"'  li- 
every  day  he  may  carry  on  such  business  without  license   us 
heroin  require<l. 

Skc.  r».  The  keeper  or  projtrietor  of  any  such  shop  or  house  Ponaiiy  for 
as  above  named  and  described  shall  not  ]»erniit  tree  negroes  """*' "ff 
or  slaves  to  conjj^reijati^  in  or  about  his  premises  under  a  pen-  prsUveii  to 
•AtY  of  twentv-live  dollars.  congregate. 


LR'ERY  STAIU.KS. 


A»   Ordhiati<;e  7'fi-y)ecfou/  Lh'er;/  Stuhh-ii. 

f>F/\  1.  ]>e  it  ordained.  That  no  person  shall  open    f»r  keej) 
any  Livery  Stable,  or  any  Stable  for  hirin<;  or  boardiui;  iMtr-kria"  wiiii. 
tses,  mules,  vehicles,  «fcc..,  in  this  city,  without  first  obtainini^""' ii«n«e. 
a,  license  therctor  from  the  city  Clerk,  under  a  ])enalty  of  liftv 
<l(>Ilars.     Sai<l  license  shall  be  for  one  year,  and  the  tax  there- 
f(*r  shall  1k'  t<*n  dollars. 

i>i-;c.  2.  That  any   j>ers<»n  taking:  out  a  li<-ense  for  a    Livery 
i^tablc,  shall  pav  an  additional  tax  upon  everv    vehicle    keittu-'T  "°  ^*'" 

1       1  •         •       1  -  •!       1   •  1         /       !•       '  •         hides. 

*iy  inm  tor  hare,  as  prescribed  in  the  Ordinance  concerum:; 
flirays,  iVc.,  which  vehicle  shall  be  numbered,  and  the  num- 
ber included  hi  said  license. 

Skx^.  8.  Tha^  it   shall  be  the  dutv  of  everv    Liverv    Stable  n-,,   , 

ki  I  ,  •  .        •  •     .  Jj»ii  of  pri- 

ce jtcr,  to  k<'.cj»  constantly   ]>osfe<l   U]>    in    some   cons]>icuous  pe*. 

f»lace  at  his  Stable  a  bill  (tf  ]»ric«*s.  and  for  every  o verch a r^'c^*" ■'!•"'  ^^'J 

«»f  published  rxtes,  he  shall  be  subject  to  aline  ofnot  less  than  *''*'^*^  ^^^^ 

tive  dollars. 


7-."o 


^KAliKFTTS  AM)  Till-:  MAIIKET  .IIUl>'E. 


li. 'Jill, ill H'J    J/<I//><1'<    ilKul   till      ^loiliit   IJiuiit^. 

Si:c.  1.  r.e  iti.nhiintMKTli.-if.tlic  Piihlif  ^farkef  IJfii  .-i,,;ii 
^,,'1,^ ,,,""',  111-  «imKt  tin.'  (•(•iitrol'ot' tln'  «ity  C'oiistalik' (<»r  of  <>nc«M*'iimro 
•••  Market  ttfih'jcitv  I'olirc  a]>p»i;iiti'<l  Kv  liiiiii  \\ln)-.!«»}H  dix-hari:!'  the 
•'^'"'*'-       <liiriiNuf'.Mark»'t  .Ma>riT. 

Si:«..L>.  That  it  sliall  he  tho  «hity  ..fthc-  ^farkct    Ma^Jter,  to 

,     .         ywvi   Hjc    ^[al•k^.•t  f !<>»;!*(.;   Ik'II   ;it tflu-  »»i(viiiiiir   ami  vV^^^  <•(" 
Liiiii  »••   f'  r . ,  •  ,       , ,  ,,,  .     .  ,  1      M     1       I'T  1 

M.irktiMa-  Marlctft  House:  Jo  i-iii'ain  iii  f.r  aUout  the  Jiarket  r<ioR,<e  ilu- 

'■»■''•  i-iiiir  that  time:  To  ]»resei"ve  peace  ;fMd;;i;nn(i  -onhT  thvr^iu,  to 

oiit'orce  all  the  riih-s  and    i-eu'uh-iti(»Ji.s  -rehitin:;  thei"v.'tfi,    nnd, 

wlieii  iieces.sai'v,  to  arrest  ami   hriiitr   helV-re   the    ^[ay<ir,   all 

j-ersolis  who  may  violate    the    same:     'i'o  iTiKike    all    iH'cdrul 

r;de>  and  in-LTidations  (■<»nci'rnini;  the  loeationand  aTran:L«i.uuei;t 

I  fall -standi  or  .-tails  tor  the  salVi.f  meats,  tVnits  i.tr  vei;etahles, 

and  ul'-all  \\auon<   or    carts,    within    or    around    the   marki-r 

i  onse:     'i'o  (.'Xjimiiie  all  ai-ti(des  exposed  lor  sale  in    the    mar- 

k'/t  h»-5i<c  and  to  >ei/.c  and  destroy  all  such  as  are  nn.-oiiiid  or 

liiiwindesoine :     'i"<t   (h'cide  sdl  <l  is|tiltes    bi'tweeii    Iniyer  and 

■filler  toiichin:r  the' Weight  or   nu-asiire  ot"  any  ai'ti(de,    .•<nd  to 

:i:rrest  any  ]ierson  who  may  he  ffXind  nsinu'    false    weinhls  o;- 

:;iiniasiives:    'J'o  keej»  thi' market  housi' and  thi' walks  and  strei-Js 

>nrroundini;.rt  fr©.'  tV»>m  all  ohstriictions:     'l^o  ^xv.  that  cviry 

])'.ir.t  <4"  the  market  hmise  aii<l   the  prennses  .a<ljoinini;-    it,   he 

kept  (dean  and  free'trom  tilth  ()faiiy  kind,  •!tM(l    to   cause   all 

lahles.    ^'tands,  stalls,    iV'c,   to    he     thorottjflily    washed   '\\\<\ 

( leaused  daily,  immeiliately   after   market  hour  :    To  prevent 

.slaves  and  ciisordeirV/.fe.rsons  from  loiteriiu;' "alKiut   the    mr.r- 

liet  house:   'To  rent  out  the  Atalls,  -stands,  I'v'e.,  in   the  nnirkct 

h«JKse.and  to. reciMNc  the  Milts   fheref'or,   and   all    laM-s,    or 

rdiuri:;es,  or  lim  >  whicliuiay  he  y\\v'  for  the  use  ol' any  of  the 

jiriviltixes  ottiie   nuirk(U  or  I'or    the   \iohition   of  any  of   its 

inU.s  or  rcLTulation^,  and  t<t  j'ay  ovi-r  the  same  to    tin-  u'ity 

Clerk  monthly  anil  nnd<e  a  repi»rt  thereof  iu    writiuijjto   tlic 

Hoard  at  their  liivt  reirular  mi-etinp;  in  i-a'diinionth. 

«» >i     1         Si;<..  "l.  That  tli"  market  Master  tihall  aiinuallv  on  t}ii'  first' 

wiieo    rcn- day  ♦^i,lanuary,'<itTer  tho  stalls,  iteiiclies,  iVe.,  jn   tlie    market 

**•■'*•  ItoiMc  :l'or  ri-nt  lor  the  ensTiin*;  year;:and  if  any  are   not  then 

di.-i]»«H«eii  <»f  he  may,  at  any  .>;n3)se(pieifl'tMn«',  rent  them/for -atiy 

jiei'iod  m^t  le.«s  than  three    mouths,    j>roV!(U'd,  that  the  lease" 

-.-h;dl  in  no  ca.se  e.xtend    heyoud    the '31st   <lay    of  Deeend^er 

following;. 

Sw.  4.  That  the  rent  lor  each  stall  (which  >li:ill  in    fdl  ca- 

vses  he  secured  hy  l>ond  with  good  security  pnyahle  at  the  c\- 


]uratibn  of tlie^lcasG)  shall  for  one  year  l»c  notless  than  tliirty    K^nt  ,,  f  • 
tlollavs,  fob"  liUiciuoMtlis-not  less  tlinn  twenty-Hvie  dollartJ,  forStaiig,  ^b.. 
six  moiitlis   not   less   tlian    eighteen   doHars,   and  for   three 
months  not  loss  than:tNvelve  dolhirs  :    The  ta])les,  stands,  t)cc,, 
may  be  reiited  f(»v  any  length  of  time  at  a  jrriee  to  he  tixed 
annually  hy  tJie  J'K.)ar(U.    Jn  aity  case  wheiiitwo  or  more  ]»er- 
sons  desire  to^rent  tlui'same  stall  or  table,' the  market  master.- 
shall  put  it  up  at  public,  auction  an.l    rent  it  to    the  highest  „J^a°  „5i"! 
bidder;  but  iiiino  case  shall  any  person  haviiig:  ouq   stall    or  tioa. 
stand,  he  allowed  to  rent  auothei',  when  any  jrerson  not  hav- 
ing one  desiros  to  obtain  it. 

Sk(\  ,5:.  TlaUJiK). person  or  firm,  renting;  a- stall   or   table  in  Tenant  not- 
the  market  lioutH:;;  shall  rent  the  same  for  any  time-or  permit *»  re-let 
any  other  pel\-H«n  to  occupy  it  jointly  with  him,  orK)  sell  anypj,"^;^  "j^""* 
marketable  comnntdity  from  or  in  it.     Ihitany  person   may  ors  to  use  or 
sell  the  residue  of  theterm  for  which    :i   stall'*  or    table   was°'='="Py- 
rented,  by  notifying  the  market  master  of  such*  sale-  aiid   ol)-  Howhcmay 
taining  his-approvnl  thereto;  aiuvjio  sale  or   transfer  of  any  ^eiiMr.ruiu-- 
lease  sludl  cdnrey  any  rights  or-|)rivileges  ^\^lhout -sueh    no-^*^''* 
tiec  and  ajtjiroval. 

Skc.  (».  That  every   -duy  in    the    year,    Simday's  OAce}ited, 
shall  be  a  market  day;     From  -the  first  of  April  to  the  first  of    Market 
(Jctober,  market  hours-  shall   contiime    front  daylight  ''"itil^"^^,^^'*^ 
eight  o'clock*  A.  M.,  and  betwcviu  the  first  of  October  and  the         '   - 
first  of  Apri|,  from  <lavligjit  to  nine  o'clock,  A'i.'  j^L,  and  their 
opening  and  closing  shall  litj  aimounced  by  iHe  ringing  of  the 
Jiiarket  house  bell. 

Sec.  7.  That  n<',])ci'son  shall  sell  any  fresh  meats,  fruit?,  veg-  No  ■meat", 
etaldes,  or  otherai-ticles  (/f  j)rovision  in  this  c^ty,  before  mar- *^'  '°.''*^ 
ket  liom-s,  n(;r  during  the  same-c^-cept  at  the -market'  ]u»use.  mark  of 
And  no  person,  not  a  stall  renter,  shall  otfcr  any  kiiid.  of''<'«r8  ex- 
butchers  meat  for.  sale  during  market  hours  in  less  (|uantities^l''a*  "^  ^''*^' 
thaft  one  ({unrter-.  House. 

Sr:c.  8.  That  no  parson  ghall,  during  market  hours,  buy  or 
contract  for  anv  article  ofiered  fw  sale  in  the  imirket  f(u-  the,!*\^'""'':'^° 
])urpose  ot  re-selJing  or  making  a  profit  therct»n  either  m  the  market  tn 
jmirket  house  <^>r  ckewhero.  Kw  shall  anv  ]>crson  or  i)crsons""*®"- , 
endeavor  or  com bme  to  prevent^ any  article  trom  being  sold  t  o  effect 
at  fair  and  cnston.nry  rat-es,  nor -shall  any  person  buy,  or  con- P^ici'  nor 
tract  for  anv  article  in  sudi  quantities  as  if>  previ-nt  others  ^7ril*"k' 
applymg  at  tlie  same  time  irmn  obtaining  a  fair  ]iroportiorrtiiining  a 
thereof,  which  i)roi«ortioii  shall  be  determined  'by  the  nmrket '''*"'"®  ?{  "• 

,  -^       ^  ''  ny  article. 

master, 

Skc.  9.  That  7"'.'>  vehicle,  e\"pe)*t- market  carts  and  wagons,  No  Tehi.-io 
hhall  be  allowed  Jo  stand  about  the  market  house  durrriir  mar- !"  'f"°'*  "■* 
KCt  Jiours,  80  as  to  obstruct  a  tree  passage;  nor  sliall  any  ]>er-kct  houfc. 
son  lead,  ride  or  drive  any  {inimal  into  the  market  liouse  nor  ^'^  .?"'''« 
on  the  pavement  thereof,  nor  slaughter  or  dress  any  animal,  mari'nT.i 
<tr  fowl  therein,  nor  bring  or  exhil)it  any  hides,  nor  deposit  or  market ho«i- 
leave  any  filth  or  offensive  matter  in  or  alxmt  the  same:  Xor  "aug"'"^^" 
?Uall  anj  person  bring  into  the  market  house  during  inarket  any  au-.irui 


Of  leave  «■  lioiir?  finv  (loij,  or  other  filthy  or  «liinir('rnu«  niiinial  :  .iiid  If 
ny  flitb.j,,y  j;,!,.),  jji-c  hroiiirht  (»r  aMuwcii  tu  cimir  in,  the  market  iiins' 
there.  ^     •  1  Ml  .1  .   1  •      !• 

ter  may  removo  or  kill  tiieiii  at  liit<  «liscretiuii. 

S>x.  10.  That  no  jierM»ii  sliall  t*c\\,  or  otiV-r  lor  t<i\\v    in    this 

No  diseaf.city  any  living  animal  ur  fowl  urnially  niton  for  food,   know- 

edanim»ior  in^'  oT  having  reiiH«in  t<»  believe  that  the  !*ame  is   (iinea.'^ed,  or 

°''„ng°„^*jin  any  way  unwholcsonR':     Nor  the  tlrsh    of  aiiv  animal    or 

meat,  eggf,  tVtwl  whicii  Was  dit»ease<l  when  lintchercd  or  killed,  or    which 

v<-xet»biej,  ,jj^.j  ,^  naturnl  death,  or  frcjni  dif^ease.  or  whj*  kil.ed  hy  any  ac- 

"ffered    forcideiit,  or  in  any  other  manner  tlian  the  n(*ual  mode  of  killiiii^^ 

«»!••  such  animals  or  fowls  for  food  :    Nor   any    nn.-onnd,  Idown, 

stale,  or  unwliolesome  flesh  of  any  kind,  tij»h,   e^rg?,   jjoultry,' 

vegetables  or  other  article  of  food,  nor  the  flesh   of  any    aid- 

mal  not  conimonlr  deemed  wholesome  edible  f(  od,   under    a 

u  penalty  of  not  less  than  live  <!ollnrs  for  each  otfence.     And, 

if  any  person  renting  a  stall  in  the  market  houso  violate    any 

of  the  ]>rovisions  of  tiii-s  section  hi'  shall.  i?i  addition,  forfeit  the 

lease  of  his  stall.     And  it  shall  be  the   duty    of   the  nnirket, 

master  and  of  the  city  police,  to.«eizeand  destr<»y  allunBound 

articles  of  provision  oftered  for  .-ale  in  thi»  city. 

Skc.  11.  That  every  j)erson  occupying  a  stall  or  stand  in  the 

i-iaiis!   Ac, iiii^rket  tihall  sell  meat,  vegeta])lcs  and  other   iirtich-M    in    any 

to  retail  in  (piantity    bv  retail,    that  may  be  desired,  }»rovi  led.  that    no 

j°^'^'**°^'"])erson  shall  be  required  to  .sustain  an   evident    loss    by   such 

sale,  of  which  the  market  master  shall  determine. 

Skc.  12.  That  no  person  shall  kei'p  or  hang  an  v  meat  in  the 
^"V,"'^''" market  bouse  at  any  other  pliee  than  at   his  stall   or   stand: 

wallu    or-..  ,     ,,  '  1      '  •    1  11  i     1    !•      • 

floorofm»r.iS or  shall  any  meat  or  other    article    capaiile    ot  detaemg  or 

keihoaie.   staining  the  same,  be  allowed  to  hang  against  the  Malls  or    tr» 

drip  upon  tin;  floor  of  the  market  house.     And   no    meat    ot' 

any  de3cri})tion  shall  be  j)ernntted  to  remain  in  the  nnirket 

liouse  after  market  hours,  from  the  lirst   day  of  June  to  the 

first  day  of  October. 

Lcjgeo  to      ^^^'-  ^'^-  Tliiit  every  person   occujiying  any  stall,  stand,  or 

keep    Ftaii,  table  in  or  near  the  market  house,  sliall  keep  tlu-  same  eh-an 

Ac,   clean,  j^jj^j  jjj  ,r<jQ(l  order,  and  shall  <lailv,  at  the  close  of  the  market 

to  wash  and ,  ";  i  i  i  i  '         ,i  *      i      -i* 

acoiir  daily,  house,  thoroughly  wash  and   serajic  the  same.     And    it  any 

Duty   of  person  shall  fail  in  so  doing,  he  shall  be  flned   not   less   than 
""'"'°""  one  dollar,  and  the  market  master  shall  cause  such  stall,  stand, 
*.V;c.,  to  be  cleaned  at  his  expense. 

Sec.  14.  Tliat  any  i)er8on  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  pro- 
I'enalty  for  visions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall,  if  a  free  ])er.'^on,  he  lined  not 
1"^°^'*^^^^°  8  less  than  live  dollars,  or  if  a  slave  receive  not  less  than  ten 
nance.  lashcs  on  liis  bare  back,  for  each  oifence. 
Copies  Or-  ^ec.  15.  Tluit  a  printed  copy  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be 
'po3*e°d'up.°r<^'^ted  up  in  uach  stall  of  the  market  houee. 


&0 


MAYOE. 

AN  ORDIXAXCK 

Regulating  the  Duties  of  the  2[ayor. 

Sicc.  1.  Be  it  ordained.  That  tlie  Mayor  shall  possess  with- 
in the  corporate  litnita  of  the  rity,  all  tiic  powers  and  jurisdic-du,'^"  "°'^ 
fion  of  a  flustico  of  the  Peace  under  the  law»  of  the  State   of 
Alabama,  in  civil  and  criminal  cases,  and  be  subject  to  all  the 
corresponding  duties  and  responsibilities,  and  for  his  services  ^f^^j'^^pg^' 
in  such  cases  shall  be  entitled  to  the  fees  allowed  by  law  to  ace. 
.Fustice  of  the  Peace,  and  then  liis  signature  or  act   as  Mavor 
shall  be  of  equal  force  as  if  done  by  him  expressly  as  a   Jus-      ™'»^°^' 
tice:     He  shall  moreover  have  exclusive  original  jurisdiction 
t<»  hear,  adjudge  and  dctennine   all  prosecutions,  controver-    Evfiusi-zs 
sies,  or  matters  growing  out  of  the  orders,  regulations  and  or-jariedictioa 
dinanccs  of  the  J3oard  of  Mayor  and    Aldermen,  such  as   the 
forfeitures  and  penalties  iniiicted,  and  the  summary  remedies 
to  be  given  against  the  officers  of  the  corporation;'  provided,  f^.^^'^^Jg^*] 
the  sum  in  question  does  not  exceed  fifty  dollars.     And  fromcUion. 
his  decision  or  judgment  in  any  case  of  either  branch  of  his 
jurisdiction,  the  party  desiring  it  may  have  an  appeal,  or  cer- 
tiorari, in  order  to  have  a  new  trial  in  the  Circuit  Court   of 
Madison  County,  under  the  rules  and  regulations  prescribed 
by  the  laws  of  this  State  for  an  appeal,  or  certiorari,  from  the 
judgment. of  a  Justice  of  the  Peace. 

8kc.  2.  That  the  Mayor  be  authorised  to  issue  all  warrants, 
writs,  executions,  subpronas,  and  other  process  in  use  in    this  ,if  "/ceFsa! 
State,  or  provided  for  by  the    laws  and   ordinances   of  this  ry  proceet. 
city,  whether  original,  mesne,  or  final  so  far  as  maybe  neces- 
sary to  enable  him  to  discharge  the  duties  of  his  office,  and  to 
carry  into  efiect  the  laws  and  ordinances  of  this  city. 

Skc.  Z.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  to  issue  theShaii  issue 
necessary  and  proper  process  on  the  demand  of  any  city  offi-J"'^^^^  ^^, 
cer,  or  whenever  complaint  shall   be   made    to    li'im,  nnder  officer  or  o"b. 
oath,  that  an^'  law  of  the  State,  or  any  Ordinance  of  the  city  o«'"Pi«i'»- 
has  been,  or  is  about  to  be  violated.     He  shall  try  and  deter- 
mine all  cases  which  may  be  brought  before  him  without  un- 
necessary delay,   and  shall  upon  conviction  of  all  offenders 
against  the  laws  and  ordinances  of  the  city,  impose  the  fines 
an<l  penalties  affixed  to  the  oftences  respectively,  and  commit 
such  otfenders  to  custody  until  such  fines,  and  the  costs  of  the 
car^e,  shall  be  paid. 

Skc.  4.  In  all  cases  in  which  the  amount  of  the  fine  or  pen-     ^ 
alty  for  the  violation,  or  failure  to  comply   with   the  provis-fj„e  oVpeV- 
ions  of  any  Ordinance,  are  not  fixed,  the  fine  or  penalty   im-»Hy    wben 
]»osed  shall  be  in  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor,  provided,   that  JJJjpJJ^]'' 
such  fine  shall  not  exceed  fifty  dollars,  or  if  the  oftcnder  be  a 


pljivc  tliv.-fetlio  i>on:ilty  sli:ill  jiot  t-Nccod    tliiity-niiie   laslics. 

l»nt  in  all  c.-iM's  in  wIii;Ji  tin-   iK'nuJfy.   ]\m\  m-   loitVitnro   is  ^ 
}i.\»'(l  «»r  liniitivl  l>y  ( >i<liniiiicc,  Ik-  .»IialI  l)c'  .>-tiic-tIy  ir«»v».'rned : 
tliL'i'L'hy. 
(J«ncra*du-      Skc.  •'»,  'I'liat  it  >li:ill  In'  tlio  duty  of  tlu'    Mavor  ti»  jtrcsido 
^'"'  at  all  nicftinusttftln-  J'uanl  of  Al(i(»rnicn,  and  to  enfon-c  sucli 

May  call  riilt's  and  ri'i^nlations  as  tlicv  may  adopt  for  tln-irirovfrnnient. 
in^juting  .ifJIi.  jiiay  afuuy  tinu*  call  a  sju-cial  mci'tini;  of  tlio  Hoard, 
'"*'^  *  \vlKMU'\t'i'  in  liis  njiiwion  the  j»ultli<-  ^msincss  may  ir<|nirt'  it. 
Sign  oK.i*'-"!'  wlK'ncviT  lie  >liall  he  rc'<nu'stt4  t<»dvi  so  l»y  any  two  ot'  tlii' 
:.  P  p  r»  r  o  AldcrnK'ii:  lie  slia'Jlict  as  a  mt^id^cr  of  ;dl  fnmmittfi's  ot 
toatr.i.  !■.  jji^,  ]5<iai-d:  He  shall  !«itrii  and  a]>]irov>c  all  wMitracts  mudo  l>v 
Makcrutc- the  IJoard  and  sniK-rvise  their  c'Xet*Utii»n,  a)id  he  shall  mnkr 
nt-    iind^Jl  (Mtntraets  not  otherAvise  ]»r()vide<l  l>>i»:     He  shall  exhihit  t«» 


;:)-• 


caUvasI^*    '^"^  Jloard,  whi'n  re«iiii'ed,  a  statement  of  the   assets,    liahiii- 
ties  and  ]»ecnniary  (M.jiiditioji  of  tlK»fi<y  :    Jk*  >hall  fr<)m  time 
to  tin'e  make  a  connuMnicatidn  in  writiir^tr*  the  Jit lard,  show- 
ing the  wants  and  ne('u-.>44ies  of  thecifv,  and    reeomniendinir 
siieh  acti(>M.and  the  adoj)<[iion  of  sneli  mtiis^nK^s  as  the  welfare 
SiJi.^rvi'c'if  tlie-citiv-jujiy  demand  r   Jlemay  at  any  fitnf  increase  uv  re- 
.  tj.erbiijiy  ,}ii(.y  tlie  ]>t,>lict.  force  of.iiie  <'ity,  rej..*rtini;  8ucli  action  to  the 
di«5'»jrgc^  J'"''^'"*^  ^'*'' '^"^ ''•'"*'^''*"-     He  shall  sii|4ervise  all  the   ollicers  ot' 
an.l appoint  the  eity,  .and  shall  see  that  all  tlu'    Ihavs   and  ()r<linances    aie 
ofii:er<         •gdV'rced  : .    He  shall  su.-»j>end  all  (k'Jin.(|nent  olHcei-s  or  agents 
•4'  the  city  governir.^'nt,  rejiortinir  -tJch  actioir  to   the    J>oar«l 
for  its  aj)j»ra»val  or'<lisa]i]Mii\  al.     ^Uid  in  eas«ri»f  the  removal 
<*i'  snspensiwn  of  any  olHcer  or  aiienfof  the  i'i^r^    he    may  a])- 
]>jLtint  a  su]»stitute    nntil  the  ]>oard  shall  net   iirthe  prenuses. 
M:iv  in-      '^'■•*'-  ^-  'J'''iit  tl'<-'  ^[ayonshall  Lhv<  power  t.*>  inspect  such  ol 
pi.ect"b(.ik' the  luMtlo:,  papers  :wid  ree(*rils  of  the  puidici.tlin'ersol'thecity, 
:ind  recor-ig  j^  muv  lu  his  opini<»n  he  ni'cessarv  to  enaldc  him  ti^»  discharice 

of  city    otliJ     ,         ,-..',  ,  .  •.  •  11       11.  1 

cars.  ttie. (luti'w  imposed  i:ji(»n  him,  and  may  rrtjvitre  all  otneers  ot 

the  city  to  furnish  ]4i>ni,  in  writini;:,  wilk  any  information  con- 
nected w'ith  their  ixr^pjiotive  oliiees. 
To  inspect      ^''-''-  '^-    I'l'^i^   ^1'^  MAyor  shall    hnve   full   jio-wer,  and  it    is 
all  city  wo- made  expri'-isly  his  duty,  to  insj>e(l'  JtU  the  v\ork  that  may   l»e 
!"lt-  iX<»i"j;  <»".  fijm  tinui  tt»  time,  at  the  expenseof  tlu*  city,  whoth- 

ei'  ot  pavinif,  huildinir,  sinkimr  or-  cleaninij  drains,  oiteniiii; 
and  widenii.'sf  streetf>,  or  of  any  ot-hrr  nature  Avhatsoever,  and 
to  examine  iUito  its  pr>ou;ress  and' tilt'  economy  with  which  it 
is  bein;^  tlone. 

Skc.  J).  The  flavor  shall  have  power  :<u<l  authority  to  give 

May  givr  such  (trderainl  directions  to  all  other  ex<u:utive  ofHcers  in  tlie 

orders    t  o  service  of  the  city,  as  may  he  necessary  to  larn"  the  laws,  or- 

•tiT    ''"'  <li"!i'i<*t-'+ii»d  regultitii-ons  «if  the  city  fully  inta  eifect,  and    for 

that  purpose  he  may  recpiire  them  to  attend  liim  by  night  as 

v/oll  as  by  dav,  whenever  the  exigeucics  of  the  public    burU- 

jicss  mav-,  in  liis  oj>inion,  render  such  attendsuQce   necessary. 

Skc.  10.  TiiiU  it  is  the  special  duty  of  the  Mayor  to   take 
all  2)ropcr,  and  ne-jcssary  meaburcsfor  the  sup}>ression  of  riots  •, 


57" 

.Tiiol  in-jnrrccHons^  and  tlic  prc>crv.'Uion  of  pnl)lic   order,  •'^rifl  gij^jj 
lor  this  j)urposc  he  is  authorised  to  reciniretill  the  city  <»ffieers  press  riots' 
and,  if  necessary,  to  call  upon  the  citizens   to    aid    and  assist  <S;e. 
iiini  ■;  and  lie  is  alfo  authorized  to  use  the  military  conij>anics    j^    ^^^^ 
of  the  city,  and  such  portions  of  tlie  militia-  as   may,   on   Insout.  soiiit;!- 
requisitiwn,  be  furnished  by  thc})ro])crotiicer,  in  promptly  and^y- 
efi'<?etually  ]iuttinir   down  insurrections  and  suppressing  riots 
^vhich  may  bo  excited  in  A'iolation  of  the  pwcc  and'  good  or- 
der of  the  community,  and  in  deliance  of  tho  laws. 

Skc.  11,  In  case  of  the  sickness  or    tem])orary  aljeencc   of  Mayorpre 
the  Mayor,  the  Bdard  of  Aldvcrmen  shall  ap])oint  ona  of  their  tem.. 
number  to  act  as  Mayor,  ])ro  tempore,  M'ho  shall,  for  tire  time 
being,  exercise  the  j)owersand  duties  vested  in  the  Mayor;  and 
the  Mayor  shall  not  vacate  his  ofticcby  reason  of  any  tempo- 
luia'V  absence  from  .the  State. . 


MISDEMEANORS. 


A)i    Ordinance  refij^ecti^hrj  2£lsdtnicanor!>t 


I'elony  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Alaluima,  t»r  any  act 
whicli  is  liehl  by  the  srti<l  laws  to  be  a  misdemeanor,  or  who 
shall  violate  op  fail  to  comi)ly  with  any  Ordinance  o*'  this 
city,  shall  be  due luijd  guilty  <»f  a  mis<k:iiieanor,.uu.less  it  be 
othcrwiv;e  specially  in  the  Ordinances  of  the  city.-. 

Sn(j.  2.  Tiiat  Jiny  ])«rso».. shall  be  <lej:n'id  guilty  (fa  mii>-  ActaheVi  i-- 
demeanor,  who  ^hall  (h»  or  cause  ^v>  be  done  any  .wf  the  follow-  ra^'tlcmcau- 
ing  acts,  viz:  1.  A\"jlfully  aiid  muli^-ioiisly  injuring or.defacing 
any  walls,  fences,  houses,  trees,  hlwubltcrv,  furniture,  wells, 
cisterns,  <»r  any  (tther  description  of  projturty,  whether. ]>ul»9i<; 
or  private  in  thi.s-<*ity,  or  any  resci'voir,.  liinchincr.y,.  jdpes, 
liydrants,  lamps,  m  jtres  or  other  fixtJire*  b(«louguig.,U"<ir  con- 
nected witli  tlie  city  water-works  OB  gas  wouki.-  2t Disturb- 
ing or  alarming  others  by  ruJe,  boist+jrous,  oii'ensivc,  obscene 
i>r  blasjdiemv.is-bingnage  or  conduct,  ?>.  i\[ikijjg  or  causing 
a  false  alarm  of  tire.  4-.  I^eiits;  (Ui  .tlie  streets  or  ]»avement^ 
in  a  state  (tf  drunkenness  so  «,s  to  iiiteri'e.'e  with  the  rightv. 
eojuSu'ts  or  business  <»f  otherj*.  U.  ]i\j»osing  the  person  in  an 
indj..*ent  manner,  or  doing  any  obsce:ie  or  inde<.'ent  act  in  any 
utroet  or  alloy,  or  in  xv.\\'  ntlier  place  in  the  view  or  to  the 
yojayvauee  'jf  others,  or  in  or  al^ j.il  the  public  Spring,  op. do- 


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ing  any  rude  or  ohsccnc  act,  or  using  nny  rude,   profane   or 
ob.scene  languanre  in  any  ])ul)lic  place,  or  in  the  vIcm-  or  liear- 
ing;  of  any  fcniule.     ♦>.  J*atliing  m  the  Spring  branch,  uithin 
Jess  than  three  hundred  yards   heh»\v  the  dam,    lictween    the 
l)ours  of  four  o'clock  A.  M.,  and  ten  o'clock    P.    31.      7.  ]>a- 
thing  in  the  })uhlie  Spring,  between  its  head  and  the  dam,  or 
doing  any  act  calculated  to  pollute  the  water  therein.    S.  Sell- 
ing or  otfering  to  sell,  or  exposing  to  view  any  Ic^vd  figures, 
prints,  pictures,  books,  or  papers,  or  any   which  may   e.\(nte 
hcandal,  or  have  a  tendency  to  disturb   the  peace.     *,}.  Play- 
ing on  Sunday  at  Milliards,  Ten   Pins,  Cards,  or  any  otlu-r 
game  of  chance  or  skill.     10.  Keeping  a  game  honse  or  baw- 
tJy  liouse,  or  any  other  disorderly    house,    or   tutiering   thr 
isume  to  be  kept  on  one's  premises  or  property.     11.  Kiding 
or  driving  on  the  paved  gutters  or  sidewalks  of  the   city,  or 
with  unusual  or  dangerous  speed  in   the  street*.     12.  l^^av- 
ing  teams,  or  horses,  mules  or  o.xen  attached    to    any  vehicle 
Htanding  unhitched  in  the  streets  and  without  some  ]>erson  in 
«.'harge  of  them.     18.  Allowing  any  dangerous  or  vicious  an- 
nual to  go  at  large  in  the  city,  or  driving  such  animal  through 
the  streets.     14.  Hitching  any  animal  to  any  ^bade  tree,  or 
the  box  of  any  shade  tree,  or  to  any  lamp  or  awning  post,  <»r 
to  any  fen(te  or  railing,  exce])ting  the  iron  fence  about   the 
court  house  square.     Ifi.  Flying  kites,  throwing  iire-balls  or 
lire  crackers,  or  doing  any  act,  or  making  any  noise  likely  to 
alarm  or  injure  the  people,  or  disturb  the  <piiet  of  tlie  city,  or 
imj)ede  the  free    and    safe  passage  of  vehicles  and  footmen 
along  the  streets,  except  by  the   exj)re88  permissi<m   of  the 
Mayor.     IG.  Making  any   excavations  in   any  of  the  streets, 
alleys,  side-walks,  or  public  grounds  of  this  city,  or  removing 
any  earth,  stone,  gravel  or  brick  therefrom,  unless  by  the  or- 
der or  j>ermission  ol  the  Mayor,  or  the  Executive  Conuuittee. 
17.   Leaving  any  cellar  door  or  grating  open  so  as  to  eiuhin- 
ger  the  safety  of  persons    jiassmg.     18.  Hanging   signs,  or 
erecting  awnings,  or  catising  or  allowing  anything   to   hang, 
or  be  over  the  sidewalks  or  j)ayenu*ntsof  this  city  at  less  than 
.^line  feet  above  them.,    10.  Permitting  wells, cisterns, cellar.-;, 
i«r  other  excavations  to  remain    o]»en   and   uncovered   to  the 
langer  of  others.     )H).   Pe.^isting  an  otticer  of  thecity  in    the 
<)ischai-ge  of  liis  fluty.     21.  Falsely  assuming  or  representing 
one's  self  to  Ix;  mm  oificer  of  the  State  or  city,  or  attempting  to 
exercise  any  of  the  authority  of  such  officer.     22.  Permitting 
an  unlawful  assemblage  of  slaves  or  free  negroes.     2*5.  Crea- 
'ing  (^r  aidinu:  in  any  riot  or  disturban(;e  in  any  part  of  the 
(tity.     'J\.  Playing  the  Mexican  ball  game  or  any  other  game 
or  trick  by  which  persons  may  be  defrauded.     2;').  ('arrying 
any  coiK-ealeil  weapon,     2'!.  Tin-owing  any  article  from   the 
roof  or  upjxrr  story  of  any  house  upon  the  street  or  side-walk. 
;  iiiiti'Bfr.     Skc.  r..  That  any  ])er.'*on  who  shall  })e   guilty   of  fighting, 
r".-'.  r,?,"  <iuarre'.iji<r,  or  anv  riotoJi.s,  indi^cont  or  disorderly  conauef ,  or 
ol  abusing,  insulting  or  disturbing,  either  by  word  or  action, 


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niiy  person  in  tliis  city,  shall  he  considered  as  guilty  of  ahiis-' 
tk'meanor  and  ])nnished  accordingly. 

Skc.  4.  That  any  assault,  or  "assault  and  battery"  shall  be  Assault  and 
<leunied  a  misdemeanor  and  punished  accordingly  ;  and  that^»"«'^J'- 
M  henevcr  it  cannot  be  ascertained  which  of  the  parties  to   a 
tight,  or  an  "assault  and  battery"  is  the  assailant,  all  persons  who  guilty 
•  •oucerned,  or  participating  in  »ilch  fight,  shall  be  considered  of* 
.uuilty  of  an  ati'ray  and  punished  accoi-dingly. 

8ec.  5.  That  any  person  who  shall  be  gnilty  of  violating 
:iny  provision  of  this  Ordinance,  or  of  committing  any  act  Penalty. 
Mhich  has  been  or  mny  hereafter  be  declared  to  be  a  misde- 
meanor, by  the  Ordinances  of  this  city,  shall  be  fined  not  less 
than  five  dollars,  or  if  a  .slave,  shall  receive  nut  less  than  ten 
hislies  upon  his  bare  back,  for  each  and  every  offence. 

Skc.  G.  That  nothing  contained  in  this  Ordinance  shall  ap-  Thia  Ord!- 
I'ly  to,  or  artcct  the  construction  of  any  Ordinance  defining  °""ffYc[ 
any  misdemeanor  by  which  a  special  penalty   either  greater  »ny  fpocia' 
<'[•  less  than  that  above  named,  shall  be  affixed  to  such  misde- "'^'°^°'*^" 
)iieanor. 


1, 

4 


XUISAXCES. 


Afi    Of'd'inance  reflecting  i^^Jmnces. 

Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordtlllied^  Thai  if  any  person  shall  create, 
fausc  or  permit  withih  this  eitv*  anv  nuisance  on  hia  own. ^"^^ ''"" 
or  on  other  premises,  or  on  the  streets,  alleys  w  public  issnce. 
unrounds  of  the  city,  or  shall  do  any  act,,  or  create  or  permit 
the  existence  of  anything  calculated  to  endaugeir  the  safety 
<»f  the  city,  or  the  live?,  health  or  comfort  of  any  oS  tlie  citi- 
zens, he  ghall  for  such  oftence,  forfiit  and.  pay  u*  fine  of  not 
less  than  five,  nor  more  thr.n  fifty  d(^tar*. 

Sec.  2.  That  if  any  pfvson  ^hall  place,  or  cause tabe placed- 
iti  or  upon  any  of  thQ  streets,   alleys,    sidewalks    or  publicoblti^otu.n* 
u'rounds  of  the  city  nny  fence,  lumber,  fire-wood,   ])oxes,  cot-'"    stre*..-? 
ton,  coal  or  any  othrr  obstruction,  whatsoever,  aud  shall  &«f-*°* 
k-r  the  same  txi  rcnuiin  longer  than  one  day,  or   shall   cut  or 
hew  any  wood  or  timber  on  any  sidewalk  of  tlie  city  or  shall 
rule  any  horse  or  mule,  or  drive  any   wagon,   cart,   or  other  No'toob- 
v.>  uclc  thereon  except  in  crossing,  or  shall  erect  any  steps  or'^^t'  ''*^'" 
.•ellar  door  so  as  to  extend  more  than   one-half  the  distance        " 
across  any  sidewalk  or  i>averaent,  or  sJikii  peruut  the  same  to, 
remain  open,  except  wlien  in  actual  use  or  for  the  purpose  of 
ventilation  in  the  day  time,  or  shall  have  it  so  iDtccurc  as  to 


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ren<lor  tlic  walking'  t]jorcui)Oii  or  over  tlic  Ranic  unsafe  or  (l:ui- 
eie^j. ting  iTtTous,  sUijH  '^.h.'  tilled  Mol  Icsrt  tliuii  twv  ♦ibllaL**4'wr  I'uch  ottVnce, 
1  jinber,  4^',  jiiul  ill  tlic  fiutlicr  Miiii  ot'two  (loiJurs  for  oHcli  (lay  siu'li  nui- 
.orbnliding ^.jij^.^.  b1i:i11  1)(^  jilloued  t..  rctnajji  afUr  siioli  line  or  ufter  siuli 

notieo  to  loind^vc  il'lif  t^iven  in-iiu-  <-ify  C<>n.~Mibk'  or    I'oliei'; 

providcil,  tliJtt.  notdiinir  in.tbis  Ordinanci-  >\nii\  extend  to  any 

lunilicr  orlmildinir  materials-  intended    foit.  l»nildini;s   l»eini:; 

Greeted  c»n  said  ntrtrts  or  groumUvJmt  in  .<u^i  ease,  it  shall 
iniuchcasel'tJ  the  duty  of  the  \»\\'ner.  of  sneh  biiihlinir  materials  to  keej)  a 
t.  have  a  li<_dit,.  ImrniniLmear  >neh  man-rials  tVonidarkl'intil  nine«»'eloek 
ii2|»tat  n>-,,n  i;vfrvinij.dit  su-lcuii^as  tliey  shall;  reuiaiii— under  a  ]>enalty 

of  two  doHars  fi»r  tueh  ano '.every  oiajrisiony,Ujde>s    when    the 

iiioon  is  shininii.duiMn;.;  tli.»f.i.:  hours. 

Skc.  3.  Tliat  if  any  ]>ers'in  shall    hriup:   into   this   eity.    or 
Da«"»ge'|  keel)  within  it  it^jii'er  than. twelve  liours  anv  dannitxi'd  iirovis- 

:ind infected  •       '■  .,       ^- i  ,  i,        •    x«     i.     ^»      i*    i  ^       i    ».     i  *. 

iriiclec  not  J^^"^vt>r  •'^"X  otJier.(hljiia;rt'd  or  mtueted  artiele,    ealeulated  to 

io  bo  bro't  endanger  tiie  health  of  the  city,  or  shall  jierndt  any  (Wad  aiii- 
anio  t'Jc  c>-i,i;il  ,,j-  e:irrion,  or  any  lilth.  jmtrid   or    }>nti"escent    matter  to 
l>e  upon  ills  own  ]iremise.s  <tr  shall  learo  or  (K''j»o>it  tlie  same 
i-iith,   <tc.,  at  any  jtlace  in  the  city,  for  more  than  twelve  Iiours,  or  shai! 
removed,     pc^niit  any  dwaying  matter,  <tr  other  luiiijiineo.  to    remain  in 
Notice  ofthcstreet  frontinir  his  residence  for  lou<.;cr  thim  t'velve  hours, 
nuis;in?e  to^\-itlioiit  informing  the  city  Const.'Ude,  or.  someon'Oof  the  I'o- 
Poiic!'^°   "lice,  shall  he  Hne(l  tw(.)  dolliir^s  li^r   uach    oilance,   iind   a   like 
sum  for  each  and  every  twelve  hours  such  nuisance  is   suffer- 
ed to  remain. , 
„,      ,.        8i:(".  4.  That  no  shi'iiihter  Ikjusc  or  i>'.\i  shall  he  erecteil    or 
iiou?e.«  i  nt:arrie<l  on  Within  this  city.     And  that  no   ])i>i'son   !>liall  exca- 
th<.city.      vate  or  dig  the  earth  from  wuy  lot  and  allow  water  to  remain 
.^i'^" ^^i  n"g  and  stagnate  therein,  under  a  ])enaltT  of  five  dollars,  and  the 
wa  t  e  r  to  likc  suiii  foi"  etudi  iliiv  the  siime  shall  reniai'.U 
■agnate.         S|.>;.  T*.  That  it    aiiv  person  slndl  erect   or  continue    within 
i\n:iU.v  f'T^^*^  <^-i^>'  ''".^'  f^tahle,  jnivy,  w  other  building,    which    shall  be 
.  reciinp  ordceiiied  and   (icclarcd  a  nuisance  according  to  the  ]U'ovisions* 
nn"/''bui?d^^''f'''"^  Ordinuuce,  he  shall  be  lined  not  ie.s^  than  live  <lollars, 
ingdeclar'dand  a  like  sum  for  each  .  day  the  said  bnllUing    shall  rcnniin 
anuisanco,  .^fter  it  lias  bcoii  declared 'a  nuisance. 

Sw.  n.  That  if  any  jier.son.  shall  allow  the  water  to  run 
N^t  to  allow  from  any  hydrant,  well,  cistern  cv.drain  upon  hi^  premiseti  so. 
r*retroei'si '^''  ^^  in}iu\-  any  of  the  streets  or  sidewalk.-*,  or  so.as  to  cause 
A*.  any  obstruction  to  persons  j)aasing  thereon,  he  >h;dl  be    liniMl. 

not  less  than  two  dollars  for  each  ofteiHtc. 
Penalty  for     Sjcc.  7.  That  ill  all  cases^  the  l^cJ•*^on  who.sc  duty  it  is  to   re- 
al lo  w  i  n  g  move  any  i.Hisauce,  shall  be  lined  as  for.^i  .  pej)arate   and  dis- 
rc"mai"n*!*'  '"ti'^'^^  ofb'uce  for  each  day  that  such  nui.sanee  is  allowe<l  to  re- 
main after  it  has  become  his  duty,  either  by  lujtice  or,  Other- 
wise,-to  remove  or  abate  it. 
Expena*  of     Sj;c.  g.  That  when  a  niiisancc  shall  exist  on  ;.:)v  itroportv, 
isance    0  n  i'^*^'^^^'"^'' *'*- ^^hich  IS  not  known,  or   on   the   i>rO|)ei'ty   ol    a- 
.-.ae^proppr.  uon-resideiit  Jm.viug  iiq  agan.t  .or. tenwt  on.wliQjnjiotiea.inay-- 


CI 

bc-sCrvcMl,  it  slui?!'  Ire  tlie  diVyvf  rlu^  citr  Cou^talVio,  'to  liavc 
.^iicli  liuisaiifc  ahated,  tho  reasonable  expense  oYHvliieli  sliall /e^iden^i,' 
1)0  a'c-liarije  oil  the,  property,  to  be  recovered  as  ai)y  t'tiifTlinoiiuw  paid. 
or -fwyfciture.  ^^ 

Si>-.  1).  TluU  it"  any  j)erson-\v]iwt^e  duty  it  is  to  remove  or 
a])atu-;vuv  nuisance  sh;il I  allow  the  same  to  remain,  it  shall  ^  ^"'%,"  ^ 
he  the-duty  oi  tlie  city  Lonstable  and  1  olice  to  rem(«ve  the  Police, 
same,  at  the  cost  ct"  the  ]»3rt^-y  de4iii(^Hci-!4'.  -iVnd  it  shall  also 
he  the  <l^ty  of  tlie  city  CA»nstal)le  and  Police  to  remove^  all 
nuisances  t'rijin  the  streets,  allyys,  and  public  grounds  -of  the 
city,  at  the  cost  of  the  city,  when  tho  })erson  creatin_i:;  the 
,-ame  is  unknown.  .Vnd  t*i  report  all-,persons  who  may  create 
or  allow  any  nuisance,  to  the  Mayor. 

Si;c.  li>.  That  hi  nil  ca^es  where  any  lnjrr:-\-;  or  excavation  Duty  ci 
is<lcchired  a  nuisanw,  tho  May^tr'Tuay  in  his  discretion,  rJ-^*y"^^" 
hjw  a  roasonablo  time  for  removing  or  tJlHn^-  u}*  the  same. — 
]hit  if  any  nuisance  is  of  sitch  a  cliaracter  as  to  re([uire  iinnic- 
diate  removal  or  abatement,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor 
or  of  any  three  of  the  Ahlermeu  to  oi-der  the  city  Constable 
to  renuA-c  (»r  al)ate  the  s;ime  without  delay, 

Si:<'.  1 1.  Tluit  it  shallbe  the  duty  of  tine  Mayor,    whenever  ^jury  sum- 
in  liis  opinion,  or  in  tlie  opinion  of  the  J'Jrjard  (.if  Aldermen,  it  Eiote J. 
may  be  necessary  totiy  the  <piesti<»n  ''f  nnisance,  orto    re- 
move or  abate  a  nuisance,    to  order    the   city   Golr^;ta^)le  to 
summon  ajuiw  of  seven  h»»use-holdei^,  of  lawful  ai:;e,  '^v^thin    iiowctLu- 
sai<l  corporate  limits,. to  apj^ewr  l»efore  said  ]\r;i\\;r,  at'"*a  timei""*'^' 
and  place  appointed  byliim,  t<»liear  tlie  evidtuc-e  that   may 
bo  (jtfero<l,  or  if  necess«>rv,  to  in<i»ect  personaLly  with  tho  said  witncegcs. 
I\Iayor,  the  , 'premises  char!;'ed^to  bo  a  nuisaiie: :  and    it  shall 
bo  the  duty  of  the  city  (M>nstid»lo  to  ifivo  ontMlay's  notice  of 
the  said  trial  or  inT?[iecti(»n,  t«>  tho  owner  of  said  premises,    or 
in  liis  absence,  to  h^s  at;ent,  if  there  be  one.  or  if  nwne,    then,.    ,. 
to  tho  person  occujiyinij:  and  controllini;  tho  same.     And  the 
city  Constable  shall  summon  any  witnesStson  behalf  of  the 
corporation,  as  well  a?*  on  l)ehalf  of  the  owner,  aLp-nt  or  occu- 
])ier  of  said  ]»remi^es:  and  the  Clerk  shall  ii«sue  sHblMOH<i.s  n]>- 
oii  the  apj>li<-ation  «f  eitlu-r  j-*ru-ty; -.•md  if  the  said  j-ury  "shallTine. 
by  their  verdict  dt'cl'^ie   the  j'rLiiiIses  to  l)e    a   nuisance  the 
s;ii<l  May<ir  shall  thf  nupon    tiiK'  the-  said  (»tl'cnder  in    a  sum 
)n»t  cxceedini;  tifty  dolhirs,  and  f-nrthwith  (.irdertho  city  Con- Consubh'. 
stable  to  remove  the  same,  ami   to  t-uni»non    any    number  of 
]»ersons  that  lie  may  <lvcm  nveeefftrv-to-ftid  him  in  removini^ 
it:  jtrovided,  ]i(»wcver,  that/tho  jtrovision.s  of  tliissecti«»n  sliaM 
'!'>t  a]iply  to  nnisances^f -such  a  character  as  to    re«piire  ini-pjfjf' 
mediate  abatemvnt. 

Hv/'.  12.  That  on  tliL  njiidication  of  tho  owner  of  the  i»rem-  „      r  t 
1        ii  •  -1  1  A        •  ^         •  1    11    1      ""y  '.'f  AV- 

ISOS, where  the  nuisance  is  churned  to  exist,  a  jury  shall   borcrs. 

summonc'l  to  try  the  issue,  n])on  his  ^ivinj^'   security  for  tho 

costs:  and  if  tlie  jury  dwlare  it  tube  a  nuisance,  then  he  4*U«U 

be  taxeil  with  the  costs  of  tlvccontest. 


C2       ■-,, 

Sec.  13.  Tliat  each  juror  \\\u*  shall  serve  uiulcr   this  Onli- 
nance  shall  receive  one  dollar  lor  such  service. 


I 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  aXV 


AN  OUniNANCK 

Coticcrninfj  the   Officers  of  the  City. 

Si-v.  1.  lie  it  ordained,  lliat  the  Board  ot"May<<r  and    Al- 
El«otion.     dernien  shall,  annually,  at  their    tirst   n-irular  nicetin<;   al'ti-r 
their  organization,  proceed  to  elect  tlie  following  otHcors   Inr 
the  city,  viz:  A  Clerk,  a  Treasurer,  a  CVmstalde,    a    Suj»erin- 
tendent  of  Streets,  a  city  Weigher,   and   two   Policemen    for 
day  and  night  respectively.     At  their   tirst   regidar  meeting 
in  April,  they  shall  elect  an  Assessor,  and  at  their  tirst  regu- 
lar meeting  in  June  a  Collecttu*  of  Taxes.     Said  othcers  .>-hall 
<'.ontinue  in  othce  during  the  corporate   year,    in   which  tliey 
are  elected,  or  until  their  successors  are  elected  and  i]ualilied, 
unless  sooner  removed  as  hereinafter  ]»rovided. 
Whfttoffi-      Si:<".  2.  That,  hefore  entering  upon  the  duties   of  their  I'c- 
cer«  Hhaligpectivo  othccs,  tlic  Said  Clerk,  Assessor,  Collector,  Treasun-r 
l^i>ebond.*'^'"^  Constable  shall  each  take  an  oath,  hefore   the   Judge   or 
Clerk  of  the  l*rol>ate  Court  of  Madison   County,  avcII,  tndy, 
and  faithfully  to  perturm  tin*  dutii'S   of  his   office,    of  which 
oath  a  reconl  shall  he  kept  in  the  olHce  ufthesaid  Court.  And 
the  said  Collector,  Constable  and  'IVeasurer  shall  each,  before 
the  Clerk  of  the  said  Court,  enter  into  bond  with  security,  to 
be  aj»])roved  by  him,  payable  to  the  Mayor  of  the   city,    :ind 
liis  successors  in  office,  with  condition    to   discharge    all   the 
dtities  of  his  office  truly  and  faithfully,    on   which    bond,  >iiit 
;ili4  recovery  may  be  ha<l  in    any  court    having  jurisiliction 
t|^/.'ruof,  in  the  name  of   the    ^layor,  or  his  stucessor,  fitr  the 
use  «-||' th<i  (.'(^rporation,  or  the  j>erson  injured,    and   said  bond 
rtludl  rentdiif  ror  tlu;  hrcaehes  of  its  conditions.     And  the  said 
Clerk  slu^U  eu(er  into  a  bojuj,  with  jikf  conditions,  before  t|u« 
Mayor  of  the  city,  to  be  ap{>roved  l»yhim      The   penalty   o|' 
rcniliy  of  the' bond  of  the  Collectoi"  and  Con.-table,  shall    be  two'  tl^ni- 
°  sand  dollars — of  the  Treasurer  ten  thousand    dolhn> — of   the 

city  Clerk  three  thousan<l  dollars,  .'ind  of  all  other  otlicers  m 
such  sums  as  tile  Board  may  li.x.  And  no  orticiT  of  the  ci^y 
shall  be  taken  on  any  such  bond  as  security  for  any  other  offi- 
cer. 

Sec.  3.  That  every  officer  of  the  city  shall,   at  all  times, 
0  ff  icia/  ^^*^^  requested,  suljmit  liis  official  books  and   papers   to   the 


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inspection  of  the  Mayor,  or  any  Alderman,  or  to  any  person  ^^"^jn*  j"  * ' 
or  coniinittee  appointed  by  the  Board  to  examine  the  same. 

Sr.o.  4.  That  every  officer  shall  take  care  of,   and   preserve 
all  books,  papers,  accounts,  tools,  instruments  and  every  thing  Bookepro- 
ap[)ertainlng  to  his  office  or  belonging  to  the  city,  that  may  deiwe/"  o 
<-oiiie  into  his  possession,  and  ongoing  out  of  office,  shall  de-  sncceEsor. 
liver  the  same  to  his  successor,  or  to  the  Mayor,  and  take  his 
receipt  therefor. 

Skc.  5.  That  every  officer  riot  otherwise  specially  required.    To  make 
shall  render  a  report  in  writing  to  the  Board   at   their  first  "^'"'*' 
iiu'ctrng  ill  each  month,  of  all  his  official  transactions,  showing 
the  amounts  received  and  paid  in,  &c. 

8kc.  6.  That  no  officer  of  the  city    shall  purchase,  or   sell  jjot to  trade 
any  city  scrip  or  warrants,  or  any  demands  or  claims  against  in  tity  scrip 
the  city;  and  n<»  officer  shall  loan  out,  or  use  on  his  own   ac-^""*^*'  **'• 
count  under  any  pretext,  any  money  belonging  to  the  city  in 
liis  hands,  or,  on  any  pretext,  pledge  or  loan  any  of  the  prop-    No-  buy 
ertv,  no*cs,  bonds,  or  other  securities  ot  the  city,    except  as  P'','! p  * ■" '  ^ 
ordered  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen;  nor  shall  any   officer   of  eg. 
tile  city,  by  himself  or  others,  buy  any  property  sold   by  the 
eity  Tax  Collector,  or  by  any  other  person  on  account  of  tax-  ^^ajj*^*'^" 
cs  due  the  city,  nor  shall  aiiy  officer  receive   any  fee,  reward, 
or  emolument  of  any  description  whatever,  for  the  discharge 
of  any  of  the  duties  of  his  office,  other  than  those  which  may 
be  allowed  him  by  the  Ordinances  of  the  city;  and  upon  con-    Penalty. 
viction  of  having  committed  any  one  of  these  ofl'ences,  he  shall 
be  removed  from  office. 

Six;.  7.  That  any  officer,  who  shall  wilfully  fail  or  refuse  to 
]>crform  the  duties  of  his  office,  or  who  shall  in  his  official  ='^'""emov- 
iicts,  be  guilty  of  any  fraud,  extortion,  o]»pressioii,  favoritism  gee. '^^"^*'" 
or  injustice, or  of  drunkenness  or  any  other  impro{)er  conduct, 
^hall  be  removed  from  office;  and  such  removal  shall  be  by  a 
vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  Aldermen  pi'vsent  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Board. 


OKDIXAXCES 


iinance?, 


A /I  Ordiiiaii^ie  rcHjM'i-tliKf  Onlinniices. 

Skc,  1.  Be  it  ordained.  That  all  laws,  onlinancos,  by-laws,  Ordi 

res4»lutions,  and    other  jmblic  acts,    rebiting  to    tlie   "-(^rieral  *<=•'  '"  ^® 
weal,  officially  made,    enacte<l,    <.rdained,  «.r   j.assed  l.y  the ^"''"'''®'^' 
Mayor  and  AbUtrmen  of  the  <rity  of  lluntsville,  sliall  be  pub- 
lished in  some  newspa]»er  printed  in  the  said  city,  as  soon  as  N"' '° '^°'"^« 
]»racticablc  after  their  passage  or  eiuictment,   and  for  such  aliJbed.^"  ' 


"time  as  the  Tloar<l  of  A^'fkrinen,  or  the  Mayor  in-ay  dlrcrt. — 
And  that  unless  utherwisi.'  oxi>ro>>ly  provided,  no  Ordiiiaiiir, 
nor  repeal  of  any  Urdiiuuiee,  bliall  be  of  force  until  after  its 
puhlication. 

Si:«".  -J.  Tlui*  all  lines,  penalties  it>rfeiture:»    and   re(<>vrrii>' 

•?ine£,&c.    for  violation^  itf  any  liiw  or  nrilinance  (if  this   city,    >hall  In; 

tried  and  dct«'-niined  hctbre  tiie  !Mayur.  aiul-sliall  he  f<»r    the 

use  and  benelit  of  the  citv,  unless   (itherwise  expresjjlv  iirovi- 

w         »ued. 

Sicc.  ".  That  when  the  I'oard  df  Mayor  anil   _Vldernicii  :ire 

in  ses>i<»n,  or  when  the  Mayor  is  holdini;  court,    if  any    con- 

.'^""'""Pff'teniut  shall  l»e  coiumitte'l  liv  aiiv  i>vn^son  in   the  ,i>resen<'e  of 

cd.  the  Jjoard  or  couirt.  «ir  al»onr  or  m  the  iniinethate //icinity   ot 

tlie  place  in  which  .such  nieetinir  <>r  court  is  held,  such  j>ers(»ii 

.shall  he  fined  not  less  than  tive  dollars,or  ini[>rifoneil  for  six 

hours  in  the  city  Ccihihoo.se,  or  hoth  at  the  discretion    of  t!ie 

^  A[:'yitr. 

«.t>Hticts-t«>      Siii'.  4.  Tlnit  in  alhcase.-?  where  any  fine  or   forfeiture  shall 

when^fines '^^•'•^'P^'^^''^^  "'"  ''".^'  1"^''^'*'^  hu"  a  violati(»n  of  the  laws  and  (>r- 
:.M  not  paid  dinances  of  this  city,  such  ]>erson  shall^oay  all  the  costsof  the 

.ease,  and  if  any  per5»jn.fuil  or  refuse  \v  j)ay  siuJitine  or  costs, 

he  shall  be  conqtelled  to  work  out   the   anumut  of  >*nch  tine 

.    and  costs,  at  hard  labor  on  the  ]nil>lic  streets,  f»r«olseAvliere  in 

i\c°c.l*four *''^  citv,.un<ler  the  dii:ection  and  control  of  the  ..Superinten- 

months.       dent  of  till*' streets,  p'vvided.  that  no  jterson  shaH.be-'*onipell- 

ed  to   labor  luni!:er  tiuiu  four  c-aleiidar  months  for  any  sinirK^ 

otlence. 

CotnpensB-      Skc.  5.  That  each  [>trron.  So  eomiu'lU'd  to  hibk>r.    shall    be 

fi',n4;i  per  allowed  ouc  <K»llar  per  day  for  each  dav's  labiM*  actually  ]ter- 

j'l7',,'^^'!j^j^°fornie(l.'.wlii(-h  shall  be  cre(lite«l  npt)ii   the  anmuu*   due  from 

i.odgjd  in  hitM.  and  shall  be  chartrcd  lifty  cents  per  day  for    board    and 

il'%e'^'  **  '^'"^^''".^-     '^'''*'>'  '"'"^'^  ^'^'  ^'''l-^^l  •'»  l'-'^"  «='^y  <'ahib..ose.nt  ni-ht 

and  (jn  the  ISabbath  and  whtneviT  not  t.-inploycd  iis  ufori'said. 
Attcmptaio  JSkc.  6.  That  any  j)erson,  so  coinpelled  to  labor,  wJui  shall 
e^cai-e  fin-^seape,  or  atteiii] it  to  escape  from  tile  Si!|ierinteu'.lent   of  the 

streets  v.diile  under  his  coiitvol,  shall  l»e   lined    u\fi  less   than 

ten  dolliir*^. 

Si;(^  T.  ".riiat  in  ail. 'rases  where  tines,  penaltii'S,    or    forXeit- 

,.^,en,J  ^oUres  :;>rethnposed,  tiicy  shall  be  for  andextind  and    apply    t<» 

<  very  act  or  each  and  (!Very  act  t»r  omission  and  fivr-each  and  evi-ry  <iay"s 

•'''°^""*''°"®  continuance  of  sueh  act  or  omis>ioii  Mheii    it    is  of  a  (••mtinii- 

juj;  character. 

Si:r.  s.  That  in  nil  cases  where  the  act,  duty  or  omis.si»»n  may 

Selection  of ],^.  made  i.unirihablf,««n-  shall  be  .created  by  ditfeiH'ut    clan.^c; 

lerrnino  of-'"'  actions  of  the  same  or  ditfeuent  Ordimmcesof  tlie  city  tin; 

lentea.        ^Mayor  miiv  elect  under  which fiw-inoceed  and  all  subseiinenT, 

«.     proceedimrs  that  mav  be  had  ai«ain.>t  the  same  iterson,  on  the 
"lien  often-'  •       ^  ^  *,       .  ..    •  ,  i    i  i  *i 

f^eriaa  mi-i^'i"'t'  account    nm>t  be  in  retereiice  to,  anvl  ue[»eii(l  upon   tlie 

I'T.  clause,  or  <  )rdi nance  so  elected. 

Skc.  l>.  That  in  all  eases  when  the  doin*r  any   act,  or  the 

oniiijiion  to  do  »vny  ivet  or  duty,  is  j-etfair«d  or   tfijoiued,  anfi 


^  m 


¥ 


;  there  ismo  fine  or  forfeiture  prescribed  for  it,  anj'-person  con- 
victed tliereof  shall  he  fined  not  Ipsh  than  one  nor  more  than 
tifty  dollars,  or,  if  he  bo  a  slave,  sliall  be  punished  ■\^^t.h  any 
number  of  lashes,  not  exceeding  tthirtv-nine,  upon  his  bare 
back,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Mayor,  unless  the  ownftr  or  ein- 
ployer  of  such  slave  shall  pay  the  fine  and  costs.  And  in  all 
•cases  when  tl.'e  offender  is  a  mindi-,  the  parent,  gnardian,  or 
employer  of  such  minor  sludl  be  liable  for  the  penalty  and 
costs. 

SkcHO.  Tliat  in  «ill  causes  when  there  is  reason  to  apprehend  Mayor  maj 
a  breach  of  the  p(?aee,  or  the  \ioration  of  any  Ordinance,   or  require  i.o- 
■\rhen  any  person  is.  convicted  of  the  violation  of  any  Ordi- p^^„a°  Ic*^ 
fiance,  tlie  Mayor  may  require  the  person   so  buspected   or 
convicted,  to  give  hond  with  good  security,  in  ^  uch  an  amount  H 

as  be  f  hall  deem  reasonable  and  sulhcient,  payable  to  the  May- 
or of  this  city,  and  conditioned  that  such  ])er8on  thall  keep 
the  peace  and  be- of  good  behavior  for  a  period  not  exceeding  ^^j'J'Jgj/j.'l' 
■twelvemonths.    And  if  such  person  refuse  or  fail   to  give 
hueh  bond,  he -shall  be  confined   at  labor   on  the  streets  or 
clsewhereuntil  the  bond  shall  be  given,  or  for   such   a  time 
not  exceeding  four  calendar  months,  as  the  Mayor  may  de- 
termine.    And  when  such  person   is  a  minor  or   slave,  the    Bond  for 
parent,  guardian,  or  employer  of  the   minor,   or   the  owner  ™  ^  ""^ '"  ' 
employer  or  ag:ent  of  the  slav^  shall  give  or  cause  the  bond  give-a.' 
to  be  given. 

Sec.  11.  Tluit  no  ;-Fu{t,  proceeding,  risht,  fine,  penalty  or  „ 
lorteiture  mstituted,  eiiacted,  given,  secured,  or  accrued  un-p-o^^^j*  ^ 
•  der  any  Ordinance  previous  to  its  repeal,  shall  in  any  way  be  sn&n  be  af- 
alfected,  released,  or  discharged  by  such  re])eal,  but  may  be^f^^'^^p^j^^ 
]»rosecuted,  enjoyed  and  recovertMl,  as  fully  as  if  such  Ordi-of  any  ordi- 
nance had  eonlinued  in  force,  unless  othurwise  expressly  pro-  i»ance. 
wided. 


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^1 

POLICE. 


AS  ORDrNANCR 

Ivrniilnihig  the  City  Polirn. 

Src.  1.  T>e  it  ordained,  lliat  the  Mayor   shall  bc'tlieliead 
■of  the  Police  department,  and  shall  superintend    and   direct  Waynr  rto 
the  Police  generally.     He  shall  see  that  the   several    ofliccrs  b«»«l  «f  ?♦ 
and  members  are  prompt   and  faithiul   in  the  discharge   of''"*' 
tliuir  duties,  aiid  ahalLut  all  times  take  buch  measnreb  us  he 


'  •«      »• 


^ 


M 


I>utiep 


may  dccin  necffsnry  for  tlit-  jiroservation  fif  i>oa('0  and  <zond 
order  and  tor  enlortini;  tlic  laws  and  Ordinances oftliis-city. 
JSkc.  2.  Tlnit  tlie  Alderuu-n  shall  tt»-o|torato  with  the  flavor 
Aj^^^^ijin  jtre^ervins  the   pence,    and    enlVtr<-ijij;   the  laws  and  ( )rdi- 
t"  ««is(  the  minces  of  the  city,  and  they  shall  arrest  t»r  cause  tn  be  arret»- 
Mayor.        ^^^.^\^  cither  with  or  without  process,  all  persons  who    niav    he 
found  coiiniiittini;  any  crime  or    niisdinneanor.  or    violating; 
any  (Jrdinanceof  this  city,  or  who    nnty  rt-;isonal»ly   he  t>u^- 
Dutios.    peeted  of  haviui;  heen  i^uilty  the»*cof,  and  to  detain  them    in 
eustfMly  until  they  can  he  hrtMiu^ht  before  the  Mayor. 
^.  Si;c.  9.  That  the  city  C\»nstal)le  ."^hall  be  the   chief  of  tin? 

fon»tAbio!i<*tinij  Police  undi-r  the  control  oi  the  !Mayor,  It  shsll  be 
Chiefof  po-li'".s  duty  to  jMX'scrve  jieaee  and  ijood  order,  andtoenforce  the 
<  )r(linanc('.s  of  the  city,  and  wlienever  any  violation  thereof 
shall  come  to  his  knowledi!^',  lie  shall  arrest  the  otfentler,  or 
if  necessary  to  make  the  jn'oper  complaint  or  cause  it  to  Ix; 
made,  and  shall  aid  in  jirocurinii:  all  evidence  necessary  for 
an  invcstiir:ition  of  the  rase:  lie  shall  obey  the  order  (»f  the 
]\ray(W,  ami  shall  see  that  the  Po!iceme-n  under  hiji!  obey  th(T 
Same,  and  that  they  perform  all  their  dutie>  i)rom])>tly  and 
faithfully  and  shall  rcjxtrt  any  failure,  ne<;lect  or  mi.-cond\ict 
(Ml  their  i»art  to  the  flavor,  lie  shall  keep  a  suitable  book, 
Dutiea.  in  which  he  sluill  record  the  daily  reports  of  the  Police,  so  at> 
to  show  the  rejMrrt  of  csveh  Policeman  respe<-tively,  and  shall 
make  a  report  therefrom  to  the  liOfird  in  writing;  at  everv 
rei;ular  mi-etiiii;,  t(»<;ethfr  with  any  other  infornnition  whicli 
he  may  have  received  from  any  source,  or  which  tlie  l)oar<f 
nniy  desire  concerniuLT  the  alfair:>  and  <»iK>ratiousof  tht  Police 
departme-nt,  and  in  all  cases  where  immediate  or  extraordina- 
ry action  is  re<piiri'd,  he  sJiall  report  without  delay  to  the  May- 
or :  Jle  shall  see  that  the  corporation  bell  is  run:;i)urn-tually 
at  ni;::hl  and  in  the  mornini;;,  as  hereafter  ])rovideil,  and  shall 
discharirc  all  other  duties  which  may  be  retpiircd  of  him  by 
the  Ordinances  ot'the  city. 

Sic.  4.  That  if  thl-  chief  of  the  Polh-e  iu\<:lects  or  refuscii  t(A 

perfurm  any  duty  required  of  him  by  the  Mayor   or    by    the 

i.e/iect  o°f  *^'"'''"'"'*'^''^  of  the  city,  he  shall  be  fined  for  each    oflen<ce  nc»t 

•iiiiy.  lesHthan  ten  dollars,  or  nuiy  be  removed  from  otMce,  or  both 

ut  the  <liscretion  of  the  li(»ard. 

Si;i-.  ."i.  That  the  Policemen  shall  be  divid(>{l  into  dav  and 
Duties  ofnight  Police;  thev  shall  in  all  thiiiii:s  oliev  and  «s>i>t  the  ^lay- 
PuLcemea  „r  and  tho  chief  of  Police  ill  the  Jlischargo  of  th«ir  duties; 
they  shall  prescH-ve  order,  juace  and  (lufet;  and  .shall  enforce, 
the  laws  and  Ordinances  of  the  city,  and  shall  devote  tho 
whole  of  their  time  and  attention  to  the  dutit's  of  their  office  : 
They  shall  r».'|u»i-t  themselves  for  (Juty  at  such  time  and  j>lac(5 
as  the  Mayor  or  chiet' of  Police  shall  direct,  and  in  all  casefi», 
shall  render  such  prompt  ami  energetic  assistance  as  may  be 
reipiired  of  them,  or  as  the  exigencies  of  the  occasion  nia\ 
Uemund. 

Sec.  ti.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Policemen  to  arrcet   i[v. 


07 

pOi*sons  found  ill  tlio  city  in  tlic  act  of  violating:;  any  law  o-r     To  «rre.«> 
Ordinance  or  aidini!:<n-  al)cttinir  in    such  violation,  and   anv„J"".„!,l 
disorderly  person,  or  person  found  under  sus})icious  eircu in- negroes  jf. 
t^tances  and  to   detain   them  in   custody   until   they  can  be '^®'"  **"''''• 
l)r(>u<j::ht  before  the  Hayor  to  bo  dealt  with  according  to  law, 
ami  to  arrest  and  commit  to  the  Calaboose  all   ])ersons  fouiul 
drunk  on  t'^e  streets  or  S([uare  after  ten  o'clock  at  nia,"ht,   and 
all  slaves  found  at  lari^e  in  the  eitv  after  the  i-ini;-ing  of   the 
bell  at  night  witiu)ut  the  written  permission   of  the   master, 
employer  or  owner. 

Sue.  T.  It  shall  he  tho  especial  duty  of  tUo  Police  to  use  all  Special  Uu. 

t        ,.  1  ,  i  1  1  1     '  1  •  1  .       ty  to  watch 

laM'tul  means  to  prevent  and  break  up  unhcensed    groceries  gr^jgar-^i. 

and  grog  sh()[>s,  and  to  see  that  all  retailers  of  lifpior  observe 

fnithfully  and  seru}nilously  the  laws  and   (Ordinances  of  the 

city,  and  to  re^xurt  any  and  every  riolatioii  of  the  same. 

Sicc.  8.  They  shall  have  power  and  authority  in  the  city  to  sbnil  rcrxa 
perve  and  exwute  Avarrants  and  other  process  for  the   a])pre-proe'=fs. 
hension  ami  coiumitmcnt  of  persons  charged  with  or  held  for 
examination  or  trial  for  the  commission  of  any  olt'ence  against  Snmepow. 
the  Ordinaiu.'-es  of  the  city,  ant^  while  making  such  arrest,  orers  hs  srHto 
while  executing  or  serving,  w  assisting  in  tW  execution   or  C""^''^'^^'^- 
snjrvice  of  any  such  warrant  or  process,  shall  be  vested  witli 
and  iiossess  all  the  powers  and  authority  conferred  on    Con-   ,,      „, 
stables  by  tho  laws  of  the  State  of  Alabama,   and  they   shall  house  with- 
liave  a  right  without  a  warrant,  to  enter  any  house  or  eHclo-*'"^^*""^'^ 
sure,  when  a  crime  or  brt^nch  of  the  peace  has  been  coitiinit- 
ted  and  to  arrest  "the  ottwulur. 

Sfx;.  9.  Immediaitely  after  discovering  a  fire  or  mton  hear-  .^'^'^  ^^^'*' 
ing  an  alarm,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Police  to   give    the  '^ 
alarm  by  crying  lire  and  by  ringing    the  boll    and    to  make 
known  the  place  where  the  tire  may  be,  and  it  shall   also   be 
their  <luty  to  pnx-cijd  at  once  to  the  tire  and  use  every  oxer- fire."  ^ 
tiou  in  extinguishing  the  ilames  and  in  the  ])ro6orvation   of 
px,'aee  and  ord^r  and  the  ])rotection  of  property. 

Sko.  1(1.  Any  Policeman   may,  whenever  he  shall  deem  it    ^-y  «'"'"- 
nocessary  m  the  cnscliargc  oi  his  duties,  summon  to  nis  u>sis-dcr8. 
tance  any  citizen  or  bystander,  ami  any  ]>erson  M'ho  shallfail 
or  refuse,  when  s(j  (tailed  upon,  to  give   promi)tly   such    aid 
und  assistance  as  may  be  in  Ids  jmwtjr   shall    bo   reported  by  P«"»"y  f^* 
the  said  Policeman  to  the  Mayor,   who   shall  thoreupon  tin'e"'^""'* 
him  in  a  sum  not  less  than  five  dollars. 

JSKe.  11.  Jf  any  ])orsoii  ^hrtll  roi-^ist  any  Policeman  in  the  ,,  .  , 
discharge  (jf  his  duty,  or  sh.-dl  in  any  way  interfere  with  oroadr'/. '"" 
hinder  or  ju'event  him  from  discharging  hi»4  duty  or  offer  or 
(Mideavor  to  do  so,  or  assist  any  persoii  in  the  custody  of  any 
Policeman  to  csca])e  or  atte«i]xt  to  (vsca])e  froni,  such  custody, 
or  rescue  or  attempt  to  rescue  any  ]»erson  so  in  custody,  he 
hhall  be  fined  in  a  sum  n(»t  less  than  twenty-five  d^Jlars*. 

i^vr.  12.  If  any  ]>erson  shall  falsely  and  with  intent  to    de-J»"""*°« 
eeive,  endeavor  to  personate  aiiy  Policeman  or  officer  of  tiiu     '^"'' 


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•city,  or  tr  rpproaftit  liiiriKrlf  as  a  member  of  tlic  PoUce  or  riny 
otlictT  of  tlio  city  he  sliall  be  lined  not  less  tlmn  t+^n  dolhirs. 

Sfx\  18.  If  any  I*(tlicciTian  is  nnal>le  to  perform  liis  duty^ 

'either  fmm  sickncsB  or  any  other  cRuse,  wliicli  inny  lie  deem- 

Mny  ^Y'<id  trood  pnd  tfiifficient  bv  the  ]\f.avor,  he  mav  Mith  the  consent. 

Mituio.  ot  the  MKyor,  employ  a  j^nhstitnte,  to  he  api)rovc<l  ot  ity  tlie 
Mayor  ^vho  el lall  disci lariro  the  dutf<^i  of  a  rolieeinan  durinjj 
liis  inability,  and  t^xu-h  r.lisence  and  Kjupointineut  f*hall  be  re- 
j>»rtcd  to  tiic  Board  by  1i\c  chief  of  VeirMec  at  tlioir  next  reg- 
ular iiicetiiig. 

^^  Si:(\  14.   uhencvcr  in  H;he  opinion 'oftl>c  Mayor,  or  of  any 

TetnporjiT  ^'^^'^  *^*^  ^-'^  Aldermen  the  safety  or  ^^^od  order  ofthccity  shall 

appointmnt  rc(]r.ire  .1  temporary  increase  in  thernmhcr  of  rolieemen,  ho 

of  police,  (jy  t],,.y  .^,.o  authorized  and  recjtiired  to  employ  f  uch  addition- 
al nnnibcr,  as  the  exigencies  of  the  occasion  may  demand, 
^vhich  appointment  shall  continue  in  force  until  tlie  next 
rejrular  meetin":  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  when  it  shall  be 
rej)orted  to  them  for  their  approval.  Tlie  l^>Hcemen  so  ap- 
])ointcd  ghall  be  subject  to  the  same  reiridations  and  receive 
the  same  com])cnsation  as  those  reiruhu'ly  njipointed. 

8ec.  Ih.  The  ]?oar(l  of  Aldermen  may  at  any    time,    when 

/appoint  ortjjgy  ji-,j^y  f](.rni  it  ucccssarv  or  desirable,  increa^rj  the  nuni- 

i^miBfl  po- 1^^^^  of  the  Police,  find  they  may  at  any  time  dismiss  any  Po- 
licenum,  upen  paying  hitn  the  amount  of  his  salary,  due  at 
the  time  of  his  dismissal. 

Sho.  16.  Any  ircmberof  the  city  Police  who  shall    neijleet 

^I'enalty  fir^^  refuse  to  ])erform  any  duty  required  o\'  hi)u  by  the  laws  or 

duty,  Ac.  Ordinauccs,  or  the  !Mayor,  or  who  shall  be  found  u^uilty  by 
the  lioard  of  havin<jj  hecn  driudcor  asleep  while  on  duty  or 
ofhavinp:  been  guilty  of  reeeivinp^  any  bribe,  or  of  any  fraud, 
extortion,  op])rcssi©n,  favoritist,  ]>artiality,  neglect,  injustice  ^ 
or  wilfid  wrong,  shall  be  lined  in  any  sum  not  less  than  ten,  0 
nor  more  than  fifty  dollars,  or  deprived  of  his  ollice,  or  both, 
in  the  discretion  of  the  Hoard. 

Si:  •.  IT.  'J'he    Policemen    shall    receive   for   their   services 
such  compensaticm  as  may  be  determimd  by  the  Board. 

i»ay  Poiioo.  ^^"'-  ^^'  1''"  '■^^Y  P<>lit^ti  shall  'Tej)ort  themselves  to  the  chief 
of  the  Police  every  mm'ning  at  the  ringing  of  the  bell  r.t  daj- 
light,  and  shidl  ccntiuue  on  duty  from  that  time  until  the 
TV  ..  riniriiiir  ot  the  bell  at  nine  or  ten  ct'clock  at  niirht,  when  they 
shall  make  a  report  to  the  chiel  ot  1  olioe  ol  all  their  i>roceeu- 
ings  (h:)-ing  tlic  djiy. 

Skc.  ]I».  The  night  Police  shall  re]^ort  thcmselx'es  to  the 
Night  po- chief  of  the  Police  at  the  ringing  of  the  bell  at  nine  o'clock, 

'•"*•  P.  M.,  from  the  21st  of  Sei)tember  to  the  2l8t  of  March,   and 

at  ten  o'clock,  J*.  M.,  from  the  21st  of  March  to  the  21et  of 
Sc)»teml>ci\  and  shall  (;<tiitinue  f>n  duty  from  that  time  until 
•Dutiea.  fl^e  ringing  of  the  bell  at  daylight  in  the  morning,  Avhen  they 
shall  make  a  full  rcjtort  to  tlie  cliief  of  Police  of  all  tlieir  pro- 
ceedings, during  the  night;  between  the  21st  of  Sejttember  and 
the  21st  of  March,  strike  the  hour  on  the  bell  at  the  Mar* 


♦. 


Am    ''^ 


ket  House,  at  11',  1,  3  and  Sio'clock,  and  between  tlie  21st  of 

March  and  the  31st  of  September  at  lL>,  2,  and  4  o'clock.  ^h^tCwn' 

Sec.  20.  The  reports  made^  by  the  Poliaeuien  to  the  chieftain, 
of  tlie  Police,  and  by  him  to  bo  reported  to  the  P)oard  of  Alder- 
mecu  aiiall  show  "whctlier  each  Policeman  reported  himself  at 
the  proper  hour,  \vhether  he  remained  on  duty  during  tha 
appointed  time,  and  if  not,  for  what  reason^  and. on  what   ac-  Penalty  for 
eount  he  absented  hiniielf,  and  whether  lie  made  mij  arrests,  failing   t  o 
or  performed  any  other  duties,  and  if  any,  .what  duties,    and'^^°"* 
any  infoi'iuation  wliich  lie  may  have  received, connected  with 
his  duties  or  the  affairs  of  the  department;   and  any  Polioe- 
man  wliose  name  and  report  shall  not  appear,  on  the  repoi^t 
of  the  chief  for  any.  day,  shall  be  considered; as -,absent  on  that 
day  and  dealt  with, accordingly. 

Sko.  21.  Tliat  persons  appointed  as  night  or  day  Police,  be^j^^  ^^^^^^ 
and  are  hereby  required  to  givv©  bond  in  the  sum  of  five  hun- 
dred dollars,  conditioned :f(;j:  the  faithful  performance  of  theii* 
duty. 


port>:ers 


An  Ordinance  regulating  Povters. 

^■tjc.  1.  Be  it  ordained.  That  jt  shall  not, be  lawful  for  the 
master,  or  any  person  having  cojitrol  of  any  slave  to   permit  to  work"8.v 
sucli  slave  to  work  as  a  public  porter,   or  by  the>  jol)  in  this  posters  with 
city,  without  first  obtaining  a  license  thereti>r  under  a  i)enal-  °"^  ''<=«"««• 
ty  of  ten  dollars  for  eacli  ott'enco^,.  And  if  any  slave  so  ofiend 
without  the  consent  of  Iiis  master,  he  shall  receive  ten  lashes. 

Si-r.  2.  That  it  sliall  l)e  tlie  duty  of  the  city  Clerk  upon  ui>-  Clerk  to ,, 
plication  being  made  to  him  by  the  master,  or  jfrson  having  and  furnish 
<*ontrol  of  any  slave,  and  u])on  the  j»ayment  of  live  dollars  toi'^'^g''- 
him,  to  issue  a  license  to  su:;h  slave  to  work  by  the  job  and 
:i6  a  public  porter  for  the  space  of  tAvelve  months  thereafter, 
and  to  furnish  said.filave  with  a  suitable  badge  distinctly  let-  LicenFean.i 
tcred  and  numbered,  the  number  of  which  shall  be  enterod '^**^*^*'  "*" 
"U  the  license.     And  the  ])erson  obtaining  huch  license  n'av  ©d.  "''''  *' 
transfer  such  license  and  badge  to   any  negro  owned   or  con- 
trolled by  him,  liy  notitying  the  city  Clerk   of  snch  transfer 
und  obtaining  his  su'proval  then'<»f  endorsed  upon  the  license, 
but  no  transfer  shall  be  valid  without  such  approval. 

Sec.  3.  That  any  porter  so  licensed  shall  wear  the  said  Pen,nv  ro, 
badge  in  some  conspicuous  place  about  liis  person,  under  uTti^r.Ui:  lo 
penalty  of  ten  lashes.  And  if  any  j)ortcr  shall  refuse  or  fail  J'c^'l'.c-"!!" 
when  re<|ue.sted,  the  usual  pay  for  such  work  being  tendered,    ^  '  " 


1ft) 

Fin«   onto  (lo  Alif  ^tork  nnlinarily  done  l>r   porter?  ih  this   city,   )i<3 

mfcster.        bfinir  iliisfnirairfd  at  the-  time  ami  haviii<x  iiosulhc-ifiit  I'xcusf. 

lie  hliall  rc'coive  not  Icsstlian  ten  la^lifb  and  the  ptrj^on  taking 

out  tlie  licence  for  him  t^hall  ])e  lined  one  dollar,  for  each  of- 

fen«e. 

Skc.  4.  Tliat  po  nnicli  of  tlie  Ordinanees  of  tliis  city   ag 
Ordinances  ^.j-^.    j^  imhiwful  for  plaves  to  Htand   al.out   tlic   stri-et8  or 

to    pronioU  i-    i  •        •  •  ^  i  i  i 

8iftves  froin'^M'^'"'*'^  *''  tl'iH  citv,  or  m  or  about  >'<torcs  and  other  placea 
loitering.  AC  wlicre  spirituous  litpiors  are  kept  or  !*«,»hl,  shall  not  a]»]»lv  to 
*^eT/por.  "'■'^'"'^'-'^^  porter*,  \\\m\  wearing  their  hadget?  and  in  tLn-"  dif*- 
t«rs.  char^'c  of  their  duties  as  such. 


HETAILI^'G  LIQUOnS. 


AX  OTIDIXAXCB 

To  regulate  the  Jletaiting  of  IJquom. 

\o  pef."on 
\  0  re  tail      ^•pJ^^^  \^  ;)^r.  it  ordained.  That  no  ixTson  shall    retail,  or  sell 

without    li    .      ,  ^.    .        ^,      .  .        ^  •    •. 

oouse.         in  les^»  (jUaiititic'?  tluUi  one  (piart,  any  s])irituoU8,    vinous,    or 
intoxicating  liipior  in    this   city,    or  within    one  mile  of  the 
Court  house  of  this  coUnty,  unlfss  he  shall  liave  tirst  obtained 
Penalty.  ^  Heciise  to  retail  the  same,  from  the  JNlayor  of  this  city,  un- 
der a  ])enalty  of  not  Ichs  than  twenty-live  dollars  for  each  and 
every  oifence. 
Mow^obui'n'      '^'■^*"*  -*  '^''"*^  '^'^y  ])er^'on  or  i>er.at)nfl,  do'iring  to  obtain  a  li- 
-J.  cense  to  retail  litjuoi-s  witliin  the  aforesaid  liUiits,  .^hall  make 

a  written  avj'li<"Htion  therefor  to  the  ]\luyor  of  tluR  city,    and 
Uecommen-'^'''^"  '^^^'l'^'^''"  ^''  '''"'  '^  rec(»mmetidation  in  writing  signed   hx 
riationa  re- six  rciSjtectuble  and  <lisinterested  householders    or    free  liold- 
quired.       gj.^  residing  iu  the  ward  in  Avhieh  such  retail  house  is  desired 
to  be  located,  setting  forth  their  Avillingnei^s  that  such   house 
Bond.      filiould  Ik;  estahliNlied  in  that  ward,  and    recommending    the 
])lace  where  sucJi  retailing  is  ])ro])oped  to  be  carried  on,  or   a 
i^^^j^        tit  and  Kuitable  ]>hi('e  for  such  business,  and  the  a]»piicant    or 
:il)plicants  as  suitable  and  ])ro]»cr  ])ersont<  to  receive  such  li- 
cense, ami  shall  enter  into  bond    with   good   Fccnrity,    to  be 
apj)r(jved  by  the  Mayor,  in  the  suin  of  one   thousand  dollars, 
payable  to  the  Mayor  or  his  successors  in   othce,  and  condi- 
paid  for  Li-tii»ned  as  hereinafter  })rescribe(l,  and  fihall  take  and  subscribe 
««nie.         tliy  ojith  hereinafter  re(piired,  and  shall  also  ])ay  to    the   city 
Clerk,  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  for   the  said 
license,  and  a  fee  of  one  dollar  to  the  said   Clerk  for  issuinj^ 


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f  ho  sanio.     In  all  cases  wlicii   a  license  is  desired  to  he  ob-  Recommen. 
tained  for  retailinp;  licpiors  l)cyond  the  limits  of  tlio  city   and  j|o|'°°  ^^^ 
^vitlli»  one  mile  of  the  Court  llonsc  of  this  county,   the  ree-sido  of  the 
omnu'iHlation  liereiii  heforc  required  shall  he   signed  hy  gix*'*'y* 
respectable,  and  disinterested  house  holders  or  free  holders,  jjo  Li 
residino;  nearest  the  place  where  such  retail  house  is  proposed  to  free  ne- 
t-o  he  established.     ]iut  no  license  to  retail  shall   be   c-ranted  ^\°^''- 

4.  X'  i.'  1  1       i.       i-  ii  I>icense3  for 

to  any  tree  negro,  nor  lor  a  longer  or  sliorter  time  than   one  one  year, 
year. 

Skc.  3.  Tlaat  any  ])erson  a]iplying  for   a  license  to   retail 
li(]Uors,  who  may 'bedissatistiwl  with  the  decision  of  tlie  May-  appfi*^""* 
i.)\'  thereon,  may  appeal  from  such  decision  to  theiioard  of  Al- 
dermen, at  their  next  regular  meeting,  who  shall  have  power 
to  cliange  or  reverse  the  same  at  their  di,«crction. 

Sk;c.  4.  That  the  license  to  retail  sliall  set  forth   the   name 
or  nanies  of  the  person  or  ])crsons  to  whom  it  is  granted,  and    License  t.i 
the  house  or  place  in  which  the  business  may   1)0   carried  on,  ''P«''>'y  pe"" 
and  it  shall  have  no  force  or  validity  for  any  other  person  or  p[uc°. 
place. 

Sec.  5.  Tliat  the  bond  to  be  given  by  an  a])plicant  for  ali-  ^'"id,  how 
cense  to  retail  shall  be  conditioned  in  etfect  as  follows,  viz  :-—  ''"°'*'*"'"''' 
lliat  he  will  obey  and  observe  all  the  laws  and  Ordinances 
of  this  city  and  ])articularly  those  in  regard  to  retailing  spir- 
ituous li([Uoi-s;  that  he  will  keep  a  cpiiet,  orderly  and  (k'cent 
liouse — that  he  will  not  sell  or  give  any  spirituous,  vinous,  oi* 
intoxicating  licpior  to  anr  slave  or  minor,  nor  sell  to  or  pur- 
chase from  any  slave  any  commodity  whatsoever,  unless  iu 
the  presence  of  or  by  the  written  jicrniission  of  his  master, 
employer  or  owner,  nor  suffer  any  slave  to  be  in  or  about  hi« 
premises  contrary  to  the  Ordinances  of  this  city — that  he 
will  not  allow  any  gaming  of  any  hind  in  or  about  his  prem- 
ises, and  that  he. will  not  allow  his  (>lerk  or  Agent,  or  any 
other  jierson  in  or  about  his  premises  to  violate  or  evade  any 
of  the  laws  and  Ordinances  of  the  city. 

Skc.  C.  The  a])]ilicant  shall  also,  before  obtaining  a  license  Oath. 
to  retail,  take  and  sul)scribe  tlie  following  oatli  i)efore  the 
^•ity  Clerk,  viz  :  1  do  solenmly  swear,  that  I  will  not  sell  or 
give  any  vinous,  or  spirituous  liquor  to  any  slave  or  minor, 
nor  sell  to,  or  purchase  from,  any  slave  any  commodity  witli- 
ont  the  presence  or  written  jiermission  of  the  owner,  master, 
or  overseer  of  such  slave,  and  that  I  will  not  knowingly  suffer 
the  same  to  be  done  by  my  ]»artner.  clerk,  agent  or  any  other 
person  u])(»n  or  about  my  jiremises,  and  further  that  I  will 
not  allow  ganu'iig  of  any  kind  to  be  carrit^  on,  on  or  about 
my  premises,  which  athdavit,  together  with  the  applieati<m. 
the  recomnu'ndation  and  tlie  bond  shall  be  filed  in  the  office 
of  the  city  Clerk. 

Sec.  7.  Tliat  if  any  person  shall  evade  or  attempt  to  evade  ETMioti  of 
Muy  provision  of  this   Ordinance,   by  any    means   or  device'*"" '■*■ 
whatsoever,  lie  shall   be   lined   iu   the  huui  of  not  less  than 
Twcnty-five  dollars  for  each  offence:  provided  that  this   Ordi- 


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^^^^"^^^'^  nance  shall  not  applj  to  drugfi^ists  wlio  shall  in   fjood'  faithj,. 
sell  vinous,  P{)iritiiuusc»r  other  licjuors  for  medicinal  purj^oses. 
Geo.  8.  That  anr  {or.soii  net   having  a.liceusc  to   retail   li- 
quors, who  shall  sell  any  spirituous,  vinous,   or   intoxicatinjjj 
to  ** minors,  ^''l"^'*  ^"  ^^^Y  <liirrtity  v,-ithin  the  aforesaid  limits,   and   per- 
Ae.  mit  the  same  to  be  drank  in  or  about  his  ])remise9-,  or  any  per- 

son, whether  licensed  or  otherwise,  who  shall  sell  such  liquor 
in  any  quantity  lo  aiuinor,  or  to  r.n  intoxicated  person,  or  to 
Penalty,  auv  ])ers(»n  known  to 'lie  of  intemperate  habits,  ^uall  be  fined 
not  less  than  twenty-live  dollars  for  each.and  every  oft'euce. 
Sec.  9.  That  any  person  having,a  lleenss  to  retail  ale,  beer, 
having   Li- or  Other  fermented  liquors,  who  shall  sell  an^^  spirituous,   vi- 
censeto^ro-nuus,  or  iutoxicatiug  llquors  in  less  fjuautit""'  than  one  ciuart, 
t^iiaie,  to.  ^j^.^ji  ,j^.  ^j^^,^|  -^  the  Vum  of  fifty  dollars. for  er.ch.cffonce. 

Skc.  10.  That  any  jx'rson  Avichin  the  saitt   limitoy  wlietlier 

-Vot  lawful  Heensed  or  not,  who  i^liall  sell,  f;iA'Gj  01*. barter  to   f-ay  slave 

iive'iiquor'^'^y  spirituous,  viiious,  oi'  intoxicating  liquor  in  any  quanti- 

tu  a  slave,   tv  witliout  the  Written  ]>annissIon  of  the  master,  employer  or 

owner  of  suclit«  lave,  ^hall  be  lined  not  los  tlian   twenty -five 

dollars. for  each  otience.    xYnd  in  prosecnticns  for  this  offence 

Penalty,  ]>r(H:)f  of  the  following  facts  shall  be,  admitted  as  circum*tan' 

tial  evidence,  to  be  (•oIl^.:idere(l  by  the  Mayor,  viz  :  That  free 

negroes  or  slaves  free; uent  the  premisas  of  thedetendant;  that 

^j^^^yjgj^j,_ he  admits  them  into  his  house  or  p^en;ises  by  indirect,  or 

.estoboad-  jirivatc  wavs,  ur  In  a  secret  mannei*,  or  at  nighfe^  and  that  he 

{prosecution  t^juan titles,  and  under  such  cu'cumstances,  as  would   warrant 
the  conclusion  ihut  he  designed  to  trr.ftic  in  them. 

Skc.  .11.  That  if  any  person,  Iiuv^ng  the  management   or 
t'o'^brVnl.  f^*'iitrol  of  any  store,  grocery,  or  other  house  or  place,  wherft 
ployed    i  ciiitoxicatiug  liq.uors  art;  sold  or  given  away,  either  b!y  wliole- 
lirocenes.    ^alc  or  retail,  shall  employ  a: ly  negro  or  mulatto,   whether 
free  OK  slave,  in  <tr  ab<»ut  su(.*h   house  or   placov  unless  some 
discrcA't  white  man  is  onq^iloyed   and  constantly,  present  in 
such  house  or  ])lace,  or  shall  entrast  or  permit   any  negro  or 
mulatto  to  draw,  measui'o,  bottle,  or  otherwise  be  emi)loyed 
about  such  intoxicating  liquors,  except,  in  the  immediate  pres- 
ence find  under  the  control  of  some  discreet  white  i)erson,  he 
shall  be  fined  not:less  than  ten  dolhu'S  for  each  oft'ejice. 

Skc..12.  That  if  the   owner  or  occu])ant  of  any  store,  gro- 
t..*enter"or^cOS  ^^'  '^tlier  liousc  or  placo  wlicre  intoxicating  li<piors  ar» 
loiter  about  Sold  Or  giveii  avv'av  in  any  (juantitics,  or    any  clerk,  agent  or 
ttrocer.es.    other  ])erson  having  the   control  thereof,   shall   ])ermit  any 
slave  -OP  slaves  to  enter  his  said  liouse  or  place  of  business,  or 
to  stand,  loiter,  or  l)e  in  or  about  the  same,  uidess  the  master, 
employer  or  overseer  of  such  slave  be  present,   or  \inless  the 
said  slave  has  the  written  permission  of  his  mastf^r,  employer 
«;*-or  overseer,  to  buy,  sell  or  obtain  some  particular    arti(;le  or 
articles,  or    if  he  shall  allow  any  slave  having  such  permis- 
sion to  rftinain  in  his  said  house  or  place  of  business  longer 
than  is  neceasary  to  conclude  such  purchase  or  sale,   tr  to 


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procure  ^sucli  article  or  articles,  he  shall  bo-fined  not  less  than 
ten  dollars  for  each  offence. 

Sec.  13.  That  in  prosecutions  for  offences  against  the  pro- 
risions  of  this  Ordinance  it  shall  not  be  necessary  to  a  convic-  Notneee?- 
tion  to  prove  that  any  negro  or  mulatto >  is  a  slave,  nor  the^"^*^^^'^  " 
name  of  his  iiiaFtor,  onaployer  or  overseer,  nor  that  such  mas-  »iave,  At. 
ter,  einplov  er  or  ov,n'secr  Avas  not  present  at  the  time  when  the 
offence  i?  chrrgc-d  to  have  been  committed,  nor  that  it  was 
not  done -by  his  order  or  consent,  nor  that  such  negro  or  mu- 
latto did  not  hr.vej:  written  permission  as  hereinafter  rerpiired, 
but  if  these  ft'.cts,  or  any  of  tliem  are  relied  on. by  the  defen- 
dant they  must  b'^  prr»ved  by  bim. 

Sec.  i4.  That  if  r.ny  rcrscn  ^hall  Icnowingly  and  wilfully  Not  to  poV, 
sell  or  barter,  any  iminirc,  "iinA.'holesome,  or  adulterated  drink:™?"™  "  ' 
'♦r  li(|Uor,  or  any  drink  or  liqiior  contair.nig  or  impregnated.ijquore. 
with  . I  ny  drug,  or  any  dfeleterioi^s  or  poi'^enous  snbstance  or 
([uality,  he  pLdl  be  £ucd  not  less  thrjA.  tvcnty-five  dollars 
for  eacli  offence. 

Skc.  K\'  That  any  person  owning  or  L4;rin'i;..any  interest  in  All  owners 
any  intoxicntiug  liquors  rhf  11  be  lia])Ie  for  r.iiy  violationg  of  ^*''^®*'°'""'' 
this  Ordinance  con.-mitted  on  the  premise^  where  such  liquors  oommitteu. 
are  sold  cr  liept,  Vv'hether  such. Aiolations  be  .committed  by 
himself  or  by  h*s  pr.rtnei*,  clerk,  tiffent  or  any  person  under 
his  contrch  or  ir^  (harge  of  or  eniployed  about.the  said  prem- 
ises.    But  nothii^ghei'ej-n  contained  fhall   reli^.ve  such  part- 
ner, clerlx,  or  other  person  from  t.ny  liability  wbieh  he  may 
have  incurred  l,y  reason  of  pucli  viclat'on. 

Skc.  1(J.  That  in  all  caees  Vvhere  such  irio.'-'ma'^.icm  shall  be 
given  to  tlie  Mayor,  or  any  ofdcer  of  the  city,  as  shall  lead  to    Half  th.' 
the  conviction  of  i.ny  offender  against  the  provisions  of  tbis^"®?"^"' 
Ordinance,  the  person  giving  ,sueli  information  shall  receive  er. 
one-half  of  the  fine  collected.     And  the  Mayor  or  ofhcer  to 
whom  such  information  is  given  shall  not  disclose  the  name 
of  the  informer. 

Skc.  17.  That  it  shall  be  the  special  duty  of  the   city  Con-    poiice  to 
staldeand  Police  to  prevent  any  violations  of  this  Ordinance  a"est offen 
and  to  arrest  all  j)ersons  whom  they  may  find  violating  any 
of  the  provisions  thereof,  and  take  them  before  the  Mayor  for 
trial, . 


REVENUE. 


An    Ordinance,    con<'4!rnin(j  Revenue.. 
Shc.  1.  lie  it  prdair)C'l,  That  there  sliall  be  levicfl,  assessed, 
jind  collected  an  annual  tax  of  such  T)er  centum,  as  the  Board  f"''?'  'f 

.,    »  ,  J  1    .  •  j>  1  1-         fixed  by  ilii 

ot  Aldermen  may  determine,  lor   ouca  year,  not  exceeding  uowi. 


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one  half  of  one  pr  r  ccntnm  npon  the  value  of  all  the  real  nnd 
pftrsonal  estate,  slaves,  money  hoarded,  or  ein])luyed,  wheth- 
Taxable  CI*  bv  agent  or  otherwise,  in  the  purchase  of  gold  and  silver, 
property.  l)ills  of  exchange,  hankiiott'S,  notes,  drafts,  bunds,  or  other  is- 
sues, or  evidence  of  credit,  vehicles  kej^t  fur  jik'nsure,  car- 
riage and  saddle  horses,  stml  liorses  and  jacks,  sstocks  of  goods, 
wares  and  jnerchaiidisc,  gold  and  silver  watches,  safety,  fob, 
vest  or  other  gold  and  silver  chains  kept  for  use,  pistols, 
bowie-knives,  ])olls,  fix?c  negroes  and  mulattos,  Imd  all  other 
pro])erty,  taxable  by  the  laws  of  this  State,  excepting  such  a<j 
tor  the  use  or  vending  of  which,  special  taxes  are  assessed  by 
the  city  Ordinances. 

Skc.  2.  That  the  following  property  shall  be   exempt  from 
I'ropw-ty  taxation,  viz  :  all  goods  and    articles   manufactured    in    the 
xatLn!     State,  all  houses  kept  and  used  exclusively  as   churches,  par- 
sonages, and  for  the  use  of  schools  and  for  no  other  ])urposes, 
and  the  lots  upon  which  they  stand,  tlie   Court   House,   Jail 
and  other  ])ubli('  buildings  owned  by  the  State  or  County, 
streets,  alleys,  burying  grounds  and  other  public  grounds    uf 
the  city,  slaves  over  sixty  years  of  age,  and  all  property  own- 
ed by  the  State  or  county,  or  by  literary,  religious,  or  chari- 
table institutions  and  actually  used  for  the  purposes  for  which 
such  institutions  were  created  ;  not  exempting,  liowever,  any 
of  such  property  when  invested  in  stocks  or  employed  in  any 
other  than  the  regular  business  of  such  institutions. 
Rate  of  tax      Skc.  3.  That  there  shall  be  an  annual  s}»ecilie  tax  ou  all  the 

on  priviie-  geveral  privileges  hereinafter  named,  tu-wit  : 
ges.  ^  ° 


exem 
tiiX&tioa 


RATES  OF  TAXES  ON  rrJVILEGES. 


Wholesale     Every  wholesale  or  retail   merchant,   grocer,   romraission 
ttierchanta,  2Tr^Qj.(.]j.i,,t,  or  auctioiiOcr  shall  ])ay  half  of  one  per  centum  per 
annum  upon  the  gross  amount  of  their  sales. 

Every  cotton  broker  or  l)uyer,  and  every  agent  for  non-res- 
Cotton  bro- J  |j^j^|.  ij^okers  or  merchants,  and  everv  real  estate  broker  or 
Iters,  Ac.  ,  •         ,i  "'  .  •  x-  i 

'    agent,  and  every  person  pursuing  tlie  vocation   ot   a  general 
collector  shall  pay  ten  dollars  ]»er  annum. 
Lirery  sta-      Every  livery  stable  shall  be  taxed  ten  dollars   per   annuiii 
ties.  for  license. 

Retailers  of     Every  retailer  of  ale,  porter,  beer  or  cider  shall  pay  for   a 
Ale,  ic      license  ten  dollars  per  annum. 

Every  theatre  shall  pay  for  a  license  one  liundred    dollars 

Theatre.  ^^^  annum,  or,  for  a  shorter  time  than  one  year,  ten    dollar:* 

for  the  lirst  night  and  5ve  dollars  for  each  succeeding  night. 


"Every  circus  and  menagerie,  twenty-five  dollars:  Every  exlii-  ci^^j  ^^ 
l>ition  of  wax  figures,  or  any  other  show  or  exhibition,   shall 
pay  for  each  ])orforniance  ten  dollars. 

Every 'concert  or  musical  exhibition  shall  pay  ten   dollars  Concert,  ac. 
for  each  ik'rforuiauce;  except  where  the  proceeds  sliall  be  for 
mmo  charitable  or  religious  purpose. 

Every  exliibitiun  of  painting  or  statuary  shall  pay  ten  dol- PainUng.Ac 
lars  fur  each  day. 

Every  omnibus,  cart,  dray,  wagoTi,  carriage,  or  otiier  vehi- 
cle used  and  run  fur  hire  or'  profit,  shall  pay"  for   license   an-  ^^°'°»^"««^» 
nually,  as  follows: 

For  each  carriage,  Imggy,  or  other  vehicle  drav.-n  by  one 
horse,  five  dollars;  for  eacli  cart,  dray,  carriage  or  other  vein-   Carriages, 
cle  drawn  by  two  horses,  seven  dolhlrs  and   fifty  cents  ;   for  ^''' 
each  cart,  dray,  or  other  vehicle  drawn  by  three  horses,   ten 
dollars ;  and  for  each  dray,  omnibus,  wagon  or  other  vehicle 
drawn  by  four  horses,  fifteen  'dollars. 

Eavh  peddler  and  hawker  shall  pay  for  license  teh  dollars  .  Meddlers, 
per  annum.  '  ^' 

Each  huckster  shall  pay  for  a  license  ten  dollar:-;  ]>er  annmii.  Hucksters. 

Each  retailer  of  vinous  and  spirituous  licpVors  sliall  pay  for 
license  two  hundred  and  fitty  dtdlars  i)er  annum.  Retailers, 

p]ach  cigar  shop,  or  retailer  of  cigars,  each  soda  fount,  con-  Cigar  siiop? 
fcctionary,  ice  cream  saloon,  and  fruit  store  shall  jiav   for   li- Soaa  founts 
cense  ten  dollars  per  amium,  i)rovided,    that  when'   two  or    '^' 
more  of  these  vocations  arc  (tarried  on  by  the  same  jierson  or 
firm,  in  the  same  house,  the  tax  above  si)ecified  shall   be  re-  Proviso, 
(piircd  for  one  only,  and  an  additional  tax  of  tWo  and  a  half 
(h^Uars  shall  be  re([uired  for  each  additional  privilege. 

Every  billiard,  jenny  lind,    bagatelle,   or  other  'table  for  Billiard  ta- 
playing  any  game  not  prohibited  by  the  (Ordinances  of  thigbies,  Ac. 
city  or  the  laws  of  this  State,  shall  pay  for  a  license  fifty  dol- 
lars ])er  annum. 

Everv  bowling  or  ten  pin  allev  shall  pay  for  A  license  one  »„^®°~^'" 
Inuulred  duUars  }>er  annum. 

Every  broker  or  dealer  in  1  tills  of  exchange,  gold  and  silver,      Brokers, 
stocks,  notes,  drafts,  uncurrcnt  money,  or  other   evidences  of  **'" 
credit,  shall  pay  for  a  license  one  hundred  dollars  per  annum. 

Every  negro  trader  shall  pay  a  tax  of  two  dollars  on  every  Negro  tra- 
negro  sold  or  exhibited  for  sale  by  him  in  this  citv.  ''"*• 

Every  person,  firm,  ur  corporation,  not  licensed"  as  a  bro-    Discount- 
kcr,  who  shall  discount  securities  for  moneV,  or  jtiirchaseanv  ing  note.*, 
gold  or  silver,  or  any  notes,  bills,  drafts,  f^r'other  evidences  of  **=' 
credit,  shall  jtay  a  tax  often  cents  per    aiinum  on  each  hun- 
dred dollars  so  enijdoyed. 

Every  hotel,  tavern  or  inn  sliail  pay  for  a  license  two  pcrlHof*''-*'- 
cent  upon  the  value  of  t  lie  rent  of  such  hotel,  tavern  or   inn; 
but  in  no  case  shall  it  be  for  less  than  twenty-five  dollars. 

Every  boardingdiouse.  cofi'ee-house.  rc-stauraiit,  eating-  '  nnay,i<'»< 
lionse.  or  other  house  of  entertainment,  shall  pay  for  liceiiH- ^°*'^''  *"*• 
if*n  dollars  per  annum. 


Poll  tAx.     Every  wliite  male  over  twenty-one  years  of  age  and  under  • 
forty-five  shall  i)ay  a  poll  tax  of  twenty-five  cents. 

Every  person  liable  to  work  ,0U;t1ic  public  streets  shall  pay 
ataxot  two  dollars  per  annupi.in  lieu  •f  such  lal)or,  and  the 
^'^    *^  owner  of  each  slave  so  liable,  shall  ])ay  tlie  like   sum  of  two 
dollars  in  the  lieu  of  the  services  of  such  pA*vq. 

Sec.  4.  That  the  word  "merchant"  as  licrcin  urcd  si. all  b« 
«    t^      construed  to  include  every  person  dealing  or  trading  in  any 
defined.  "^  goods,  wares,  merchandise,  groceries,  drugs,  jcweh-v,  medi- 
cines, or  commodities  of  any  kind,  excepting  those  which  may 
be  sold  without  a  license. 

Sec.  5.  That  all  licenses  shall  be  issued  by  the  city  Clerk, 
howobtoi^and  in  all  cases,  where  the  amount  of  tax  to  be  paid  for  li- 
•4.  censes  depends  upon  the  amount  of  capital    invested,  or  of 

sales  made,  or  busuiess  done,  or  the  value  of  goods,  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  person  applying  for  such  license,  to  deliver 
to  the  said  Clerk  a  sworn  statement  of  tlic  amount  of  such 
capital,  or  sales,  or  the  value  of  such  goods^  which  oath  may 
be  made  before  the  said  Clerk. 
Penalty*.  Sec.  6.  That  if  any  person  shall  without  first  obtaining  a 
license  as  provided  in  this  Ordinance,  engage  in  any  busiuesri 
or  trade  for  which  he  is  hereby  required  to  pay  a  tax,  or  ob- 
tain a  license,  he  shall  be  fined  for  each  day  such  business  or 
trade  is  carried  on  without  i)aying  sucli  tax,  or  witliout  sucli 
license,  not  less  than  ten  dollars.  And  if  any  person  shall 
sell  any  article  or  description  of  property,  without  having 
obtained  a  license  therefor,  as  herein  before  provided,  for  eacli, 
sale,  he  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  dol- 
lars. 


SABBATE 


AJ>I  ORDINANCE 

Concerning  tha  Observance  of  the  Sahbath.  . 

No  person  Sec.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  nq  person  shall  in  this  eity  do  , 
to  labor,  or  exercise  any  worldly  labor  or  ])usiness,  on  the  Christian 
Sabbath,  or  sliall  employ,  or  compel  any  slave  to  work  or 
labor  on  that  day  (work's  of  necessity,  charity,  and  the  neces- 
sary o('casions  of  the  family  excepted)  under  a  ])enalty  ot  five 
dollars  for  each  ofi'ence.  the  Sabbath  shall  bo  deeme<l  t.» 
D5ii;ationofcommence  at  twelve  o'clock  on  Saturday  night  to  continue 
until  twelve  o'clock  on  Sunday  night.. 

,8bc.  2.  That  if  any  person,  sln^ll  keep  open   his  store,  gro- 


•  t- 


.^    £<       '^'f! 


'■fiery,  eonfectionarv  or  place  of  business  on  the  Sabbath,   or  stores  kept 
^  sell*  on  that  day  any  goods,  wares,  confectionary,   or  spiritu-  gabbath.  * 
oils  or  malt  liquors,  O"^  shall  deal  out  the  same  by  gift  or  oth- 
erwise, he  shall  be  fined  not  leas  tlian  ten  dollars  for  each  of- 
fence, provided,  thivt  nothing  contained  in'tkrs  section   shall 
apply  to  kcc])ers  of  liotcb,  or  boarding  houses,  nor  to  apothe- ^^^ed?  ^^' 
caries  in  their  business  as  such,  and   provided   that   barbers 
may  keep  open  their  gliops  until  twelve  o'clock:  at  noon  and 
not  later. 

Sko.  3.  That  any  person  who  shall  buy  an}^  goods   or  com-  Nottopur- 
modity  whatsoever  on  that  day,  except  in  case  of  sickness  orc^ase,  4c. 
necessity,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  one  dollar. 

Sf.c.  4.  That  no  sports,  public   exercise,   or  exhibition,   or   No  sport? 
games  of  any  kind  shall  be  allowed  on  that  doy,  under  a  pen- games,  <tc. 
alty  of  five  dollars  upon  each  person  engaged  therein.     And 
that  any  owner  or  keeper  of  a  billiard  table,  ten  piii  alley,  or 
other  place  of  public;  amusement,  who   shall  keep   or  permit  Not  to  keep 
the  same  to  be  kept  open  for  use  or  amusement,  or  to  be  used,  openbiiiia'd 
vn  tluit  day,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  twenty  dollars.  "*"""'  *°* 

Sec.  5.  That  if  any  person  shall  load  or  unload  any  wagon.  Not  to  load 
cart  or  dray  in  this  city,  on  that  day,  or  drive  any  horses,  *'*^'^'  *<=• 
cattle,  sheep  or  swine  through  the  streets,  (except  in   case  of 
necessity,)  he  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  fi've  dollai-s. 

Skc.  H.  That  if  any  person  shall  disturb  any  congregation,  Nottodis- 

lawfuUv  assembled  to  perform  any  religious  service,  or  BhalllTj!' J"^'*° 

^    ,  T  "       1  •  11  worsnip, 

at  any  time,  cause  any  not  or  disturbance   m  any  ehurch  or 

j)la8e  of  worship  in  this  city,  he  shall    be  fined  not  less  than 

twenty-five  dollars. 

Sec.  7.  That  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  do  not  apply     Does  not 

ito  the  railroad  -trains  arriving  on  tliat    day,  nor  to  the  ice-  apppiy    t  o 

houses,  livery  stables,  milk  carts,  or  gas  works,  and  the  per-^alns ^T** 

tioiis  employed  about  the  same. 


SIIOAVS,  EXHIBITIONS,  ETC. 


*i 


AN  ORDINANCH 

To  rfffulate  Shmbs,  JExhibiiiom,  (&c. 

SfvC.  1.  Ee  it  ordained,  Tliat  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  oi.  «    *- 
person  to  exhibit  any  tlicatrical,  or  equestrian   pertormance, unlawful 
»>r  any  panorama,  di<irama,  painting  or  statuary,  or  any  rare"°'^*^.   ^^' 
<»r  uncommon  animal  or  person,  or  any  -rope   dancing,   wax  *^* 
figures,  puppets,  or  feats  of  strength,  agility  or  sleight-of-hand, 
or  any  performance,  exhiliition,  show  or  concert  to  which  the 
public  are  admitted  for  money  or  reward,  nor  for   any  musi- 
ciaua  to  perform  or  ]day  in  any  street  of  this  city  for  money, 


without  a  proper  license  from  the  city  Clerk,  uiuler  a  jicnultx 
Thespian  ,^f  fjfj-y  dijlij^i-s  f,^r  each  and  everv  offence;  iirovick-d,  that  anv 
Ac, e3,cepi-  iliespian  company  com[>osc(l  ot  amateurs  may  )>crtorm.    an(r 
«<1-  that  anv  ct)Mccrt  or  other  e\hihition,  l)y  the  hidics  of  this  city 

or  others,  strictly  fur  charitable,  religious,  or   literary  purjio- 
SGS,  may  be  given  without  Uceuije,  by  permission  of  the  May- 
or. 
Vniiconsed      Sk<'.  2.  Tliat  if  any  person  filuill  porniit  any  performance  (H- 
e.vhibitious,  exhi])ition  within  the  contem[)lation  of  this  Ordinance,  to  be 
*'^'  held  or  given  without  the  proper   l.ieense,    in   any   house  or 

premises,  owned  or  coRtrolIe<l   by    liim,  he  sludl  be  lined  nut 
less  than  live  dollars  for  each  offence. 

Si:o.  3.  Tlvat  it  ^hall  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  or  C<mstabk'. 
aHendoxhu  to  appoint  oue  of  the  city  Police  (or  more  if  it  be  desired    by 
bitions,  io.  the  manager  of  the  exhibition)  to  Attend  each  perturnnmce  uf 
any  licensed  show  or  exhibitioji.  And  each  ofheer  so  appoint- 
p  ed  shall  receive  from  said  maiiager  lu.vt  more  thantwu  dollars 

per  day  or  lught,  for  each  day  or  night  that  he  nn\y  l)e  in  at- 
tendance on  such  exhibition;  and  if  the  manager  of  any  licen- 
Penaity.  ^^^  ghow  or  exhibition  fails  to  employ  or  pay  such  othcer,  his 
license  shall  be  revoked. 

Skc.  3.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  uf  rhe  officers  aji]'ointed 
Duty  of  of- to  attend  any  exhibition,  to  1)e  present  at  eftch  jx-rfornumce, 
^^^'^'"         to   preserve   strict  order  and  decormu  in  such  exliibition,  to 
arrest  and  remove  therefrom  all   disovderly  or  drunken  per- 
sons, or  any  person  who  may  disturb    the  audience,    or  the 
performance,  by  any  boisterous  talking,  whistling,  or  swear- 
ing, or  any  ungentlenianly  or  indecent   acts   or   conduct,  or 
any  person.  wh«j  shall  be  guilty  of  violating  any  Ordinance  of 
jV  this  city,  and  to  bring  them  before  the  iMayor.     And  they 

may  call  upon  any  person  present  to  a.ssist  them  in  the  dis- 
*  charge  of  tlieir  duties. 

.  •  iunaity  for  ^^''^-  '"'•  '^^^^'^^  '"0'  persou  who  muy  be  guilty  of  any  of  the 
lljjl^  disorderlyoftenccs  enumerated  in  the  last  section,  shall  be  fined  not  leas 
^^*   conduct.     ^]j.i^  ^y^^  dollars  for  each  offence. 

Skc;.  (!.  That  the  tax  for  a  license  for  any  theatrical  perfor- 
Tax  for  Li- mance  shall  be  t.^i  dollars  for  thefirst  niglit,  and  five  dollars,, 
tense,          f,^!-  ^,.^^.]^  .succeeding  night — for    any    circus    or    menagerie^- 
^^  twenty-five  dollars  for  each  exhibition — for  any  exhibition  of 

wax  ii<5ures,  i)ni)i)ets,  or  any  feats  of  strength    or    agility  or- 
^  any  other  show  or  exhibition,  ten  dollars  for  each  exhil)ition, 

and  for  a'\v  exhibition  of  paintings    or  statuary  ffve  dollars, 
and  for  any  concert  or  musical  performance,  T?en  doUars;  and 
in  all  cases  one  dollar  to  the  Clerk  for  issuing  such  license. 
Skc.  7.  That  in  all  cases  where  two  or  more  shows  or  exhi- 
Separatoldtions  of  any  character,  are  united  (»r  joined  together,  or  ex- 
"*.''J°;/J1°  hibited  by  the  same  person,  thev  shall  'if  se]>arate  or  addition- 
hibitions  u- al  cliargcs  are  made  tor  admission  into  each,  be  taxed  as  sep- 
"''^<^-         arate  and  distinct  exhibitions,  even  though  tjiey  may  be  hc;l.|l 
iu  the  same  place. 


m 


SLAVES. 


A /I  Oi'dhiance  regulMvng  Slaves. 

Seo.  1.  Bo  it  ordained,  That  all  slaves  found  at  large  in  Slaves  to  be 
this  city  between  tlie  ringing  of  the  market  bell  at  night,  and  ^^^j.^j^^^^'^f^ 
the  ringing  of  the  bell  in  the   morning    Avithont   the  written  if  out  after 
j)erniis5sion  of  their  muster,  cm.ployer  or  oversci^r,  shall  be  ^^'"  ^rV^^vin^ 
rested  and  comnutted  to  the  Calaboose,  and  that  on  the  next 
jnorning  thereafter  they  shall  be    liberated    either  -with  or 
Avitliout  corporeal  punishment  at  the  discretion  of  the  city    ,¥'^5^,^'^ 
Constable.     But  such  punishment  shall  in  no  case  exceed  ten  ^  '^^'°  ' 
lashejj. 

Skc.  2.   Tliat  if  any  slave  absent  himself  fi-om  his  usual  Whenslaves 
place  of  residence,  or  trom  the  services  ot  his  owner,  t''i^]^'<\y-j,yjjj^^3yg^ 
cr,  agent  or  overseer  for  the  space  of  more   than  tM^enty-four 
hours  without  the  written  permission  of  such  master,  employ- 
er, overseer  or  agent,  or  if  any  slave  be  found   secreting  or 
concealing  himself  he  shall  be  deemed  a  runaway  and  dealt 
Avith  as  such  according  to  the  laws  of  this   State.     And  any  pennlty  for 
])erson  who  shall  be  guilty  of  harboring  or   concealing  any  iiarboring 
slave,  or  of  furnishing  him  with  any  pass  or  free  papers  shall,  jl![s8e^g'"°o 
U*  a  tree  pers<:>n,  be  lined  not  less  thair  twenty  dollars,  and   if  slaves. 
a  slave  shall  receive  thirty-nine  lashes  on  his  bare  back. 

Src.  3.  That  no  slave  shall  rent,  buy  or  lease  any  land,  ^^^^^^  ^^^ 
iiouse  or  building  of  any  kind,  or  shall  sleep  in  or  occupy  the  to  occupy 
same,  unless  it  be  the  i)roi)ertv  or  in  the  i>osses6ionofhismas-f  ^p*'^** 

1  •  1     1    ^1  '      •/■        1  1  •     1  1  houses, 

ter  or  employer,  ])rovi(h"d,  that  it  a  slave  be  married  Jie  may 

lodge  with  his  wife,  1)y  the  c(jnsent  of  the  master  or  employer 

of  both.     And  no  slave    shall    act    as  a  free  jierson  of  ct)lor, 

nor  hire  his  or  her  own  time,  nor  the  time  nor  lal)or  of  any 

other  slave,  under  a  penalty  of  thirty-nine  lashes  for  each  of-  penalty  on 

fence.     And  any  ]>crson  owning  or  having  the  control  of  a  owner. 

slave,  who  shall  ])ermit  him  to  violate  any  of  the  ])rovisions 

of  this  section  shall  be  lined  not  less  tluui  twenty  dollars  for 

each  oHeiice. 

Sko.  4.  That  if  any  person  shall  rent,  hrase  or  sell  any  hin^I, 

house,  room,  or  other  building  of  any  kind,  Mdthin  this  city,  Penalty  for 

to  a  slave,  either  with  or  without  the  consent  of  his  master,  """ty^^.i 

employer  or  overseer,  or  shall  eirtploy  or  hire,  or  contract  with  slaves,  hir- 

anv  slave  without  the  consent  e>f    his  master,    employer   or  ^"^   '^*"'' 

overseer,  or  it  any  ])erson  sliall  aidor  cfunhme  witli  any  slave, 

ur  his  owner  or  em[>h>yer,  to  violate  or  evade  any  of  the  ]»ro- 

visions  of  this  Ordinance,  by  standing  or  attem]>(,ing  to  stand 

.-is  the  security,  agent  or  owner  of  such  slave,  or  by  any  other 

means  whatsoever,  he   shall  be  tiju-'d    aot  less  than    twenty 

dollars  for  each  otfeiLce^ 


Sec.  .^.  Thiit   r.  ■-  '''^ptsotib   of  color -^vlipther 

.''••'J*'"* slaves  or  free  or  mi  in  this  ciU',  Avitliout  the 

itooa,  4c  consent  of  the  JNlnyor  tiv^t  oeing  nad  and  obtiiuieo,  nnd  "with- 
out the  presence  and  superintendence  of  some  wliite  person 
capable  of  jierforniinoj  patrol  duty ;  provid«d,  that  nothing 
herein  contjuned  thall  prevent <thoir  asseinblai^c  fur  religioua 
"vrorghip,  ^vitli  the  ctjui^ent  of  their  muster,  and  uudja-  tlic  su- 
j)er virion  of  one  of  our  city  ofiiGeri.CH'  of  some  ^vllite  person 
;a]>pointed  by  the  Board. 

Sec.  6.  That  it  phnll  l)e  the  duty  of  the  city  Constable  f{n([. 
Polieeto^^olit'e  to  di^peri^e  aJl.riotoui,  disorderly. and  unlawful. asseiu- 
sperseun- 111  ages,  and  all  mixed  crowds,  of  slaves  iind  free  negroes,  or    fl[- 
^^j^g^' of  white  and  colored  persons ,:asfic.mblcd for  any  other  purpose* 
tlian  thit    of  worship    or  burial,    nnd  in    such  cas«s   they 
may,  if  it  be  nccess^p.ry,  whip  .the  slaves  whether vwith  or  with- 
out passes,  and  arrest  tlie  whites  and  .free  negroes,  who  ^all 
be  punished  as  for  a  misdemeanor. 

Bec.  7.  That  110  slave  shall  .use  any  rude,  iu?olcnt,  obsoerje, 

Not  to  QBe  or  blasphemous  language  towards  any  white  person,  nor  in 

"'*'^®°***°' the  streets  or  i?!  any  public  T-lace,  nor  make  anv  scditiauii 

;.'iage,    nor  ,  iii  ^"  i        ^ 

•nrryweap-?i»ecch,   uor  Carry  any  club  or   other  weapon  unless  ordered 

ns,    com-]jy  }^jg  master  or  employer  to  caijry  such  wcaj»ou  from  one 

•!r  "'Jaait  place  to  auotUer,  iior  conmiit  any  trespass  or  disorderly  con- 

1    VI hi te duct,  nor  own  any  horse,  mule,  cow,  no^  or  dog,  nor  commit 

,  ■-Tsoii.Ac.  g^y  aFsaulton  ?ny  white  person,  or  any  oreach  -of  tJlie  })eace, 

under  a  ])enalty  «>f  not  less  than  ten  lashes. 

Se.  '.  8.  Tixf.t  it  shall  not   be  lawful  for  any  pei-son  to  buy 
\^ot to'toy  Qj.  receive  frcr.^..  or  sell  fo  ."any  slave  any  commodity  whatso- 
-  '"uoeLvec-ti^'t'i'j  iior  to  givc-or  fHrnish  to  any  slave  any  ale,  beer,  porter 
•  itborti^er- or  other  malt  liquor  unless  in  the  immediate  presence  of,-  or 
laTtw'  ^c.^^y  ^^^  v.-ritten  permijesion  of  his  master,  emjiloyei*  or  overseer, 
'imder  a  p'^^altyiof  not  less  than  five  dullard  for  each  oft'enee- 
Sec.  ''.  That   mo  slave  shall  stand  or  loiter  an  the  streets 
S'uall  tiot  - nd  fiquures  of  tliis  city,  except  on  Sundays'or  otJier  holidays, 
Jr^'ente'r"^^"  ^^  '^^^    ^^  aboutiaiiy  stcrc,  grocery,  hotel  or  ^:>ther  jilace 
(jr oooriee' where  S})";r!tuous,  intoxicating  or   malt  Jitpmrs  are  sold,  or 
*"•  given  away,  cither  bywlioloialo  or  retail,  unless  in  the  pres- 

ence or  bv  the  order  of  Jiie  master,  employer  or  overseer,  nor^^ 
•enter  sucli'pL'.cc  on  any  pretext  ^\•hatsoever,  unless  sent  by, 
or  having  ilie  written  peiims,^ion  of  his  master,  semployer  or 
•overseer,  under  a  i)eniilty  <.>f  ,iiot  less  than  fifteen  laslies. 
Hkc.  ao.  That  ii  any  slaveifihall  be  found  guilty  of  lighting 
Shall  not oliickene, -or vof. causing  them  to  be  fought,  or  of  playing  any 
r -ht  chick- gram  es  ©feards,.  or  at  any  other  game  of  hazard,  skill  or  ad- 
,r\^"  Of  dress,  or  ofljetfingor  wagcriu^^  any  money  or  other  valuuble 
Aii'ist    ofla- thing  upon  the  result  of  any  snen  fight  or  game,  or  shall  re- 
'  '^-  sist  the  city  Constable  or  the  Polioein  the  dischar^ge  of  their  i^. 

'duties,  he  sball  receive  thirty-nine  lashes  on  his  bane  back. 
Shall  not     Sec.^1.  Tliat  it  shdl  not  be  lawful  for  any  slafve  or  free 


•uy    «gg»' person  of  ctHoi*.  to  purchase  any  fowls, 
!^„,  "*   s-egetabltitj,  in  tliii-  city,  with  the  inte 


e'^iJ's,  fifih,  fruits,   or 


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-jij^ain,  and  tohawk  .•^nd  liuekv'itrr  ll^*■  'SfiTiio  nlioiit  tlio  cHy'; 
»ik1  anv  ])erson  so  oftendiiijx,  shall  if  free  be  lined  in  the  sum 
of  one  dollar,  and  if  a  slave,  lie  shall  reeei^'e  not  less  than  ten 
lashes,  and  bis  owner  or  employer  ]n'rmittin<;  the  purchase 
and  sale  shall  pav  a  tine  oi  one  dollar  for  each  oilenee. 

Skc.  -12.  That  every  ni^ro  trader,  or  dealer   in  slaves  shall 
ret'ister  each  slave  hrcniiiht  to,  or  exhibited  in  this- city  Iivliim      ''"■"•'f   *»  * 
for  sale,  his  nanu'.  atje,  t^ex  and  color,  in  a  book  t(»  be  ke])t  bv  j  i'l**^"^   [J^^ 
\\\v  city  ('l"rk,  who  shall  ijive  him  a  cei'tilicale  ot  such  re<j:is-«»le. 
[ration,  aifil  shall  })ay  to  the  said  ('l<"rk  the  suin    of   tw(»   dol- 
lars for  each    slave  so  re_i!:istered,    and    any  jierson  who  shall 
fail  to  comply  with  the  ])rovisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be 
lined  livi'  dollars 'fir  i-ach  and  v\rr\  slave  n^t  so  registered. 

Si.(  .  i;;.  That  it  >hal!  be  th;-  dut'v  of  tliKB -eitv^  <'onstable,  or  „ 
•ot  th(  J  tiliceman  arreslmir  ii-iiy  slav<;,  ior  a'vioration  ol  any  bnw- 'notic* 
()rdinaiice  of  the  city,  to  lt!  vetnotice  of  sneh  ari'est  iind  of  the  "'' *»'»"eZi  u 
trial  ofsuc'h  slave,  to  his  riiastin-,  overseer  or  a_i;ent,  whenever  *" ''^'' 
such  iK>tice  is  ])racticable.  And  that  ior  each  slave  whipped  Mn-ter  u, 
bv  order  of  the  flavor  the  Constable  shall  receive  a  fee<of  onef""''.  ['''  *"^ 
"Mollar  tKt  Ik;  jiai<j  o.y  !  !,•■  owner'ui"  eni]iloyer  ol   such -sifive.        ^giavt. 


STn:E5^TS.. 


A  p.  OriIf'na?ire  rrmen'rurf<^  '^'fre^f.'i. 

Skc.  1.  JK-  it  ordained.  That  no  j'crpon  shall  upen,  r-xtend, ''=i'^'«*>'.  *■>'. 
'«>r  irrade  any  street, 'ulh'y  or  avenue  in  this  city,  without   the"°^'^' ^''I'- 
^-i-nsent  of  the  JWrd'-4"  Aldermen,  and  under  their  direction  out  »oi;.tn» 
and  c<»ntrol,  und<*-'a  jxMialty  of  twenty-five  dollars.     And    if"fe'<j'- 
■*nch  street  is  open'ed,  iVrc.,  in  eomjiliance  with  the    foreii^oiui^      0^^  ,, 
re(jiiirenu;nt,  and  used  by    the    ]>ublic   and  the  owner   of  the  kru'  in  i»- 
•_rr<. Mild  over  which  said  street  extends,  refuses    to   jtlimjui.sh  P'"'- 
the  rifritt  tiieret)f  to  the  coi|i<»iation.  or  the  cor]:orati<«n  declines 
to  accept  tiic  same,  then  and  in  that  case,  it  shall  be  th\i  duty 
of  such  owner,  and  he  is  hei'cby  recpiired  to  keep   sai^    street     J'«n«liT. 

•  Icarand  in  gootl  repair  duriiiijj  its  c<»ntinuance  iiv  Mieh,  un- 
der a  jK'iialty  of  not  h^s  than  ten  dollars,  for  wirh  <it}"enee  ; 
l-rovided,  the  Board  shall,  at  any    lime   Jiave  Jtower    to  eon-     p^oTiao. 

•  htiin  siwh  street  according  to  the  Ordinance  for  tiie  condem- 
nation of  real  estate. 

Skc.  2.  That  upon  the  written  npplieation  of  the  ownerB  of  iiaw  s«ree»» 
»t  least  onc-lialf  the  assc>s'  d  value  of  the  real  estnte  throuirh  "^    ""■ 
•r  over  which  anj  new  street,  alley  or  avenue,  or  any  altera-  ut'drlil^h. 


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*pr,n  uppii- tion,  improv.imcnt  or  repair  thereof  is  desired  to  be  mad^,  nr 

«alioa       «  I        1  1111  I      .,»       1  > 

•  djaoeni^^'i'-'i'^  ^'ly  Water  sliall  settle  or  stand,  it   the  owners  ot  one- 
property  fourth  tlie  a.sse.S!*ed  value  of  the  real    estate    adjoininp;   BUi^h 
•wners.       y\^^(,j.  ^hall  jx-tltiou  the  city  to  drain  the  sain'.',  it  shall  he  tho» 
duty  of  th<^  Mayor  to  jrive  ten  days  notice  of  such  :ii\i»lieation 
Ton  diiys  ill  one  of  the  ne\vspa]n'rs  printed  in  this  city,  callini;    on    all 
L^boTOadT.  p^*'"'^""-^  interested  tlu'rein  to  eonie  forward  and  tile-   tlieir  ol>- 
je;-tio.is  thereto  with  tiie  eity  Clerk.     And    it   sliall    be   the 
r\>st  to  bo  duty  of  the  lioard  of  Aldermon  to  investii;atc  and   ascertain 
*^"   '°°  "as  near  as  j)raetieable,  the  prohaldo  cost  of  the  work  petition- 
ed for. 
BoMd  to      ^^''^'-  •^-  That  ut  the  first  r(!i!^ular  meetin2:  of  th<^  lizard  after 
Heiermiuo  the  expiration  of  the  said  noticre,  the  Mayor    shall    report    t<> 
•xpituse.     t]„.„^  ^|j^.  probahl  ■  expense  of  the  work,    toj^^thor  with    what 
he  has  done,  and  submit  any  objection  that  may    hare   been 
tiled.     And  if  the  Board  shall  ordain  that  the  work  be  done, 
.lary  8uia-  it  shall  1)0  the  duty  of  the  Mayor  to  cause  the  city  Constable, 
or  one  of  the  Politic  to  assemble  at  a  time  and  platre  appoint- 
ed by  hi  in  to  assess  the   proper   ))roportion    <jf   the  probable 
cost  of  said  work,  that  shall  be  paid   by    each  owner  ot  any 
)*iy  of  Ju-  real  estate  adjacent  thereto.     And  the  said  jurors  shall  each 
^"'-  reeeiv'e  ono  dollar  for  their  attendance. 

Skc.  4.  And  the  said  jury,  after  beinj]^  properly  onijvmnel- 
JurjtoR?-led  and  sworn,  shall  proceed  to  enquire  into  and  assess  the 
"■"*  <!'*"»»- same,  and  shall  make  up  their  verdict  thereof,  in  writing, 
'^'^**  which  verdict  shall  be  sii^iu<(l  by  each  of  the  aforesaid  jnrorp, 

NOW  verdict  and  recvji'dcd  by  the  city  Clerk,  and  a  coj>y  thereof  certified 
.eturned.  ]jy  ],ini^  ^i,.^i[  \y^.  ^^  suffii-iont  waiTaut  to  the  "eity  Tax  Collector 
A'iie*«mcnt^'^  ('ollcct  the  Said  assessments.  And,  if  any  person  so  asses- 
c.iio-ted  assed,  sliall  fail,  or  nisi^leet  to  pay  said  assessment,  within  ten 
athor  debts,  jjjyj^  after  demand  lias  been  made  ujxni  him  by  the  said  Col- 
iniinquents  ^^'^'t'^''^  ^"''  *^hall  bt^  proceeded  aii;ainst  in  the  same  manner  as 
how  pu a- other  deliiKjuent  tax-payers;  provided,  that  any  person,  who 
ithod.  ji^.^^.  ^1,,,.^  jiimsclf  aiiju^rioved  by  such  verdict,  shall  have  the 
/.ppoali"';il'^  (»f  a[)])ealing  tlierefrom,  within  ten  days  after  the  rendi- 
from  ver-rion  thereof,  as  ]>rovidcd  for  in  the  Ordinance  concorning  the 
''''"■  condt*mnation  of  real  estate. 

Sice.  fi.  That  where  a  new  street  or  alley,  drain  or  avenue  i» 

Owners  of  established,  or  any  repairs  or  alterations    made  thereon,    the 

P '"'''*,"''.'/ owners  of    the  nrooertv  thronirh  which  it  runs,  n>av  do   the 

work.  Work  thereon,  at  thoir  own  cost,  under   the  su])ervision    and 

control  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 

Skc.  6.  That  whenever  the  Doard  of  Aldermen  shall  deem 
Htrcon,  ko  it  aJvisable  or  necessary  to  establish  any  new  streo^t,  alley  or 
with")ut°pe- ''^^ '^'^^•*^  *^''  ^^  widen  and  extend  any  now  in  use,  they  ahall 
tition.  ])ro(;ced  as  ])rovided  in  the  Crdinance  concerning  the  con- 
demnation of  i-eal  estate. 
Name  of  ^'•'"-  "^ •  That  there  shall  be  placed  the  name  or  sign  of  each 
»troou  to  be  street  in  legible  painttul  letters  upon  a  consi)ieuous  place,  on 
♦•raw    °  °  ^'^*"  ^^'^'^^  corners,  at  the  intersection  of  each  street. 

JSbg.  8.  That  any  house,  building,  portico   or   fence,  whicii 


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jr.fiy  lioroaftor  ha  placod  so  that  it  encroachos  on  the  strec-r,  h«»b««s,  a*^ 
without  the  perHiission  of  the  J^oard  is  a  nuisance,  and  shall  „n"j,**^Jjf 
bo  removed  liacdc  bv  the  owner,  uii<ler  a  penalty  often  dollars  are  nu  MM- 
for  oaeh  day  it  shall  be  allowed  to  remain.  *"''■ 

Sk!\  ',).  That  no  j)ei\«.'.»n  shall  I'cmove  any  post,  Ktake  or  oth-   xot  to  r«- 
rtr  mark,  indieatiuij;  the  lines  (jf  any  Htroot  or    alloy,    nor    ob- move marku 
i»truct  or  incumber,  or  throw  or  place  any    obstruction,  filth  ^er  BUe«t». 
or  rnl)bish  in  any  street,  alley,  p;utter  or   drain,   nor    romovo 
any  earth,  i^ravel  or   other  materials   therefrom,    n(«*  occujiy 
m<n-(!  than  one-third  of  thi-  wi(Uhof  any  street  or  alley  with  'iH^ 

any  bnildin<;  mate-rials,  nor  cut,   l)reak   or    otherwises   ii\jnre  ^^^ 

any  tree  or  s!irul>  in  any  walk,  sfjuare,  street,  rcvid,  or  public     Or  injnr« 
Avav,  nor  ]>ull  down,  r(Muovo  or  deface  any  board  or  i)late,  in-  *'"'^*'''  ^'^'  "'' 
dicatii\u'  thi.'  name  (»f  any  sticet,  nor  cause  any  wheolod  vohi-  sigcE.  o  r 
cle  to  i)a-*-;  ovi;r  an v  of  the  Macadamized  or  y-ravelled  streets,  ?"«»     "T*"" 
or  squares  or  alleys  ot  tins  city,  with  one  or  more  oi  itsAvhoels  lookci  wh- 
loc.kiNl,  or  fastened  so  as  to  drai;-.  nor  to  haul,  carry  or  trans-  eels.'.rdrs* 
[)ort  anv  timbtir,  stono  or  other  heavy  article  over    the  same  ''<'*'v.v  oru- 
m  such  mannt^r  tlntt  any  part  thereof  shall  drag  or  toucii  said  on. 
street,  alley,  c*cc.,  under  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  livo  dollars 
for  each  olrence,  or,  if  a   slave,  to   receive  not  less  than  ten 
lashe«. 

Skc.  1').  That  I  acli  ami  ev(M'y  person  within  this  city  liable  t»i  tn 
to  work  on  the  roads  under  the  hnvs  of  this    IState    shall  ])ay  "' '"""' 
an  annual  tax  of  two  dollars,    in  lieu  of  such    labor    on  the 
utreets  of  the  city. 

Skc.  11.  It  i?haU  not  bi;  lawful  for  any  ])erson  or  persons  to  W:.<=tc  w» 
]>erniit  the  waste  water  from  their  yards  or  lots  to  nowacroi^s  '•''■  i^"*  ^ " 
the  parements  of  the  city,   exceptinij^  in    pi])es   or   wooden  p^"!^*^^' 
boxes,  sunk  in  said  jKivcments  so  as  not  to  prevent  the  convt;- 
nii^nt  passaifc  of  persons  on  foot,  under  n  penulty  of  two  dol- 
lars ibr  every  day  they  pcjrmit  said  water  to  How  across*  said 
pavement. 


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SIU'KUINTKNDENT  OF  STREETS. 


AN  oKI)IXAN(";K 

Coiiccrtu}i,g  the  tHtijKvmtonlott  of  Streets^ 

Sk>\  1,  Bo  it  ordained,  l>iat  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Su-  i>5tie#««. 
perintnndent  of  Strcjcts,  under  the  direction  and  control  ofdtrdire*- 
tho  JJoanl  of  Aldermen,  or  of  the  Executive   Committee  n]>- •'"°°'''**** 

•     .111  .  ,   .  ,.  '     orfjeeuU»« 

poiniyd  hj  tkcm,  to  exerciso  constant  and  immeaiate  person-  «*in«Hti>%. 


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S^^4      Jf^    xrm    v*7\\.:->A  j5^  r*..' i- -»r  <.V 


al  r-aTc  and  .-npJrvision  oVcr  all  the  ^trcc'l3,  lancp.  allev.'^,  sitir^ 
walks,  crossiiiprs*,  hrid^fn,  jruttiTs,  dtains,  vacant  lotH  and 
_^^^^^^j>ul)lie  trrouiuls  (tf  tlio  city,  and  the  bnlldinL'S  rcFcrvoir,  ma 
ji^^^^H^'hiiu-ry  and  ])i]H's  liclon::iin<i:  to  or  ('()nnc(<tcd  \vitli  the  <'itv 
J^^^^^  water  woi-kb,  to  k'-cp  tlr.-  saiiie  clean  and  in  irond  rcjiair.  aiM 
^^^  *o  re])<»rt  to  tiro  ^laV'^.* '-{dl  ])ersons  who  jnay  he  tv'*'.iilty  of  viv 

i':'.tin;X  the  ()r#inani'eH  relating  thereto: 
T<.  ic^»^.»e.  lo  keep  stl!-ict  acc<^^*''nt  <»t'the  niul"ey,  carts  ami  inijilcment* 
♦  .. .. -,t  "  flichmoing  t^  the  city,  \vhich  may  )h'  in  his  custody,  clargT 
riiVItT  iiu-*"*  kt^epinu;  and  inal<^.  a  rej)ort  tht-ieof  to  the  ]k>ai(l  at  th»^ 
>i:ii:e'nt«.  end  ot' cverv  two  nKmths,  acconntini;  tor  tlu'  l^tss  <ir  <lfstrne 
tion  of  any  ;  and  niiV 'deticieney  in  or  danniij:^'  to  thesanie  n<>t 
'»-ei)ortf. "  *"  accounted  for  satisfa'ctorily  to  the  Uoard,  A\*'.\\  he  ehargi-d  to 
Liin  aTid  'c>('ducted  from  his  ^alal•y: 

To  rcj)ort  to  the  RJoard  in  writinji;  at  tlu"<i.id  of  c\"trv    t'vcy 

»  ii""i"'' Ml  "^'"iiths,  all  his  ofli'eial  transactions,  \vt»rk  vf-inf.  work  ncede>i, 

tr.ny  cjions  money  exju'iidi'd  a^id  thi' i^t^'neral  (•onditi"<>'?i''yf  his  dejiartnicn^: 

.\nd  to  discliarii^^  all  otluT  dutio,  ^Vhr'•'!l  \iia>'   be    iiiiposr'tl 

■»(L«rdat=<^8<"^  hini  \)\  the  laws  and  ( )rd:nancis  t')!  tli'<.^  city. 

Skc.  "J.  That  tlr   Sn])i'rintendcnt  "of  Streets    shall    receiVe 

I'ay.        ji'fhj.  Jiib"  S(yvices  ?;nch  comjK'nsation  lis  "niay   he  determined  by 

tliv  B<j«j.i*t.],  and^'^or  any  ne<z;lect  or  ifitilure  to  ])erform   any    of 

the  duties  im.pc^^ed  u]»on  him  he  ??iall  be    lined    not  less  t'ltjfi 

•livr  (h.dlar^  in  '^■he  discretion  of  the  Alavor. 


TAVKr<>>;'S,  iiOTKbS,  KlX  . 


AX  'OlftDIXAXCK 

To  regulate  and  Luynt^e  Taverns,  I/^tels,  d:<: 

Hj:c.  1.  Be  it  ordiiined,  That  no  person  shall  keep  a  Ta"v^?^■nl 

••J.H^* ''  Ib.tt'l  or  Inn,  nnlv^^s  he  shall  first  obtain  a  license  therefor,  for 

**"""  '        whi(;h  he  shall  jiay  twenty-tive  dollars,  nor  a  board inji;  house. 

coffee  honsc  or  any  otber' house  of  entertainment,  restaurant, 

eatin<:-  house,  unless  he  shall  have  a  license  therefor,  for  which 

he  shall  pay  ten  dollars. 

Skc.  2.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  c^very  ]>e.rson  havino;  a 
iCri."pr'o  license  and  carrying  on  business  under  it  to  conduct  liinise-lt, 
!*"i!"^  and  to  see  that  others  he  niav  entertain,  conduct  tliemselv-e»» 
■er!y  a  n  d  m  an  orderly  manner  on  his  ])remises,  ana  to  prevent  all  per- 
H^vintdiB-sont;  ^vho  may  be  tliere  after  10  o'clock  at  night,  from  disturb 
'"*^'  ing  by  cries, *^noise,  s(>ngs  or  otherwise  tlie  peace  or  tranquil- 
ity of  any  of  the  neighl  ors  :     'Ihat  he  tball  not  permit  an,y 


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<lhofderIy  or  nofeou3  conduct  on  his, premises,   apd'  any  pcF--    PmsI**- 
ftou  violating  the  prorigions  of  this  Ordinance  slijijl   be  lined' 
t-wenty  dollars  and  ten  dollars   for  Gaeli   day   such    violatiott: 
•hall   continue,  and  the   Mayor  maf|y  annul   and   revoke   tli^ 
license  of  such  j^erson^ifin  his  judgnient  it  should  be  done.. 


TREASURER 


AN   ORDINANCK 

^pfinlng  the  Duties  of  the  City  TreanSvrer. 
StEC.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  olfthe  D*u"«»  oi» 
tiity  Treasurer,  to  keep  a  regular  set  of  books  in  which  fair '^"•' ""«»■• 
entries  shall  be  made  of  all  the  matters  and  things  pertaining 
to  or  done  in  his  office,  ami  to  keep  a  correct  and  rt^guhw  ac- 
count of  all  money  received  or  paid  out  by  him  :  To  receive 
from  the  city  Clerk  and  receipt  for  all  money  due  or  belong- 
ing to  the  city,  and  to  pay  out  the  same  on  the  order  of  tlio 
Board,  approved  by  the  Mayor:  To  accept  all  orders  drawn  up- 
on him  by  the  Mayor  and  Board  of  Aldermen:  To  kee])  'xVa^t 
fchereoC,  and  in  paying  them. to  give  preference  accordii^g  to 
priority  of  presentation:  T.a  exliibit  to  the  Board  at  tjicir 
tirst  regular  meeting  in  eacli,  month  a  balance  sheet,  froni.liii* 
books,  show'ng  the  amounts  received  and  paid  out,  ffiom 
whom  received,  to  whom  paid  and  on  what  account,  and:tlic 
amount  on  hand:  To  file  and  carefully  preserve  in  his  otiice 
all  books  and  papers  wliicli  may  be  delivered  or  entrusted  to 
him,  and  to  dischai'ge  sucli  other  duties  as  may  be  required 
of  him  by  the  Board,  or  the  Ordinances  of  the  city. 

Sku.  2.  That  the  city  Trc^isurer  shall  receive   for  his  servi-     r«y. 
ges  such  compensation  as   may  be  determined  by  tlie  Board, 
and  for  any  faihire  or  neglect  in  the   discharge  of  his  duties  «     ,.    , 
he  may  t)e  nned,  or  dismissed  trora  oiucc,  or    both  at  the  tUs- neniwt   •  f- 
•wetion  of  the  Board,  and. shall  moreover   bia.  Uablo  therefor '^■'^J- 
%poD  kis  otficial  bond. 


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wa  rds. 


An  Ordinance  respidihf}   Mardn. 

Si;c.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  Tliut  tliecity  of  llnnlsvllle  shall  b| 
»«w(:ti«Uoii  ]j^j J  QjY  into  four  AV'ards:  tlic  lirst  sluill  include  Gallatin  and  Jef- 
ferson btreets,  all  those  parts  of  Holmes  and  Clinton  .streets,  Iv- 
jn^  west  of  Washini;;ton  street,  and  that  portion  of  the  eorjio- 
rate  limits  oi' said  city  "west  of  Washini,4on  street  and  nortli 
of  the  Public  Stjuare'.  The  second  Ward  shall  include  Wash- 
in<rton  and  liandolph  streets  and  all  that  ]nirtion  of  the  cor- 
I'orate  limits  of  said  cit.y  lying  east  of  AVashington  and  north 
of  Eustis  streeti  The  third  AVard  shall  include  Eustis  and 
Franklin  streets  and  all  that  jiart  of  the  corporate  limits 
hduth  o''  Kustis  and  ]'Ji?t  of  Fraiiklin  street.  Tlie  fourth 
Ward  shall  include  Eank  V\.o\\\  aiid  all  that  jH'irtioh  of  the 
corpcu-ate  limits  of  sfiid  city  lying  west  of  Irariklinstl-eet  and 
south  of  thb  Public  Square. 
%«»*jfti«y  Sec.  2.  That  the  Board  of  Major  and  Aldermen  may  from 
*■*'*'■•  time  to  time  make  tfuch  alterations  and  additiouH  in  said  AViird* 

•i  they  jnftv  dceill  ticcetsary  ajul  proper. 


WATEK  WOKKS. 


An   Ordhiancp  rcspeciiyjg   \Vater   Works^ 

:*»tt»;»  ^'■'^'-  1-  ^'ti  it  ordained,  That  if  any  person  shall  do  or  prr- 
h«.-e  wat«t>iiut  any  act  calculated  to  iiollute  tlie  water  in  the  })ublii' 
i»ip«s,  &«.  j^priiig  or  in  any  Beservoir,  Hydrant  or  Water  Pipe  of  thip 
city,  or  to  render  the  same  untit  tt>  be  drunk,  or  if  any  perpon 
f;ut,  destroy,  deface,  remove,  obstruct,  or  in  any  wianiier  in- 
jure  or  disturb  any  house,  wall,  rcHerVoij-,  fence,  hyciraxt,  fir* 
plug,  Mater  l)ipe,  machinery  or  other  iixture  bekmging  to  or 
'•onnected  uith  the  water  works  of  this  city,  he  .shall  be  lined 
in  a  sum  of  not  less  than  twenty  dollars,  or  if  a  slave,  shall 
receive  thirty-nine  lashes  for  each  ott'ence. 

!Si:c.  i2.  That  aby  person   desiring   to  Use  Vater  from  the 

l»«fN»>«flc|ty  ^vater  works,  or  to  set  up  a  hydrant  or  \vater  t'liig  upon 

Jw^iifrtta  liis  premises,  or  to  make  any   connection  ^vith  or  attachment 

to  tlio  water  pi])e8  of  the  city,  shall  first  obtain  a  permit  from 

the  Board  of  A Idermeh,  ^vhich  shall  set  forth  the  purpose* 

Kor  wbic'*.  tlie  t^atcr  is  to  by  used,  und  any  oucb  hydi-iint,  lirt 


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{•lu^,  &0.,  ttliall  be  put  up  at  the  expense  ot  iht  person  apply* 
inp  tor  the  same. 

Sjx?-.  6.  That  if  any  person  fihall   take   or  urc   water   from  ^'"^  *<»  ■«'» 
»uy  hydrant  or  water  pipe  in  this  city  without  havinj^lirBtob-^u\ permit 
taincd  the  proper  permit,  he  shall  be  tilled  not  loss  than  live, 
uor  mol'e  than  ten  dollars  i'or  eaeh  (.>iVenee. 

Sico.  4.  Thjit  if  anv  i)erf»on  haviuir  a  i)ermit  to  use  the  Water™  .    ,   , 

■     .  i"     ^        1    ,.  "^1  1  1  Water  (o  m 

nse  or  permit  it  to  boused  tor  any  otlier  purpose  tlian   tluiBeused  only 
specified  in  his  permit,  or  shall  sell  or  a^ive  away  any  of  tlie  '  "■   •p«ti-''- 
Avater.  or  permit  any  other  perecn  to  nse   any   of  the   same^ggp.  P^i^po- 
or  if  any  })crson  f<luill  wilfully  wast*;  the  said  watt'r,  or  permit    Not  to  b» 
the  sanie  to  Ite  wasted,  he  sh.'dl  he  -HiumI  in  a  sum  of  net    lesHll^j**  "^^"'^ 
than  live  dolhirs    tbr    eacli    otfence;    ]>rovided,   that    nothing 
herviu  contained    shall  prevent  the  owner  of  any  lot  or  tone-     I'rorito. 
meut  sii])],>lied  with  Water  from  tlKM-ity  from  nbtaining  water 
from  a  pij)c  ov  hydrant  on  any  othei'  lot  with   the  permission  MnyWin* 
of  the  owner  or  occupant  of  such  lot,  whenever  his  own    pipec-a  ut  jjr«». 
or  liydrant  i«  out  of  repair,  ?ior  t()  prevent   any  person   from 
nf>ini^  water  from  any  l)ij>e^  hydrant  or  tin;  j.ilugtoextinguibh 
n.  tin;. 

S.'x:.  r..  That  if  any  person  sliall  muke  any  eonnectioti  with  Jfotto  tnU 
<Tr  attachment  to  any  wnter  pijH;  <n"  hydrant  so  as  to  conduct ''j^  ***""' 
the  water  therefrom,  or  sliall  make  any  addition  to,  or  altera-  turtu, 
ti(^Ti  of  any  iikture  connected  with  the  water    works  of  thia 
•  •ity,  without    lirst  having   ohtaine<l    th«>   pro})er  permit,    li«3 
•hail  be  lined  not  less  than  live  dollars  for  each  olfence. 

Si.;c.  <h  Tlitit  it  shall  be  the  duty   oi'  tiie  ctity  Coustahle    to  /'"'"♦"*''• 
v]f.\t  eacli  lot  ;uk1  tenement  U})on  which  tiiere    is    a  hyurant,  hydiar.  t« 
*ud  examine  the  same  quarterly,  and  if  the  said    hydrant   he  i""*"^?'' 
out  of  repair,  so  as  to  caUse  a  waste  of  water,  it    shall  be  the    ^j^,^  ^^^ 
'iuty  of  the  said  Constable  to  notity  the   owm;r    or    occupant  ai  n.  wine 
•>t'said   lot   or  tenement,    who    shall  liave  the  same  repaired '^'■'"  '" '* 
without  delay,    or    in  default  tlu:rei>f  shsiil   be.  lined  not  lesSpHJ,. 
than  five  dollars  and  a  like  sum  for  each  day  the  saitl  hydrant 
lihali  be  allowed  to  re.main  out  of  re[>air. 

Sko.  7.  Tliat  if  any  slave  commit   any   ofTence  enumerated  •'^'''^•''' **•'"' 
in  this  Ordinance,  he  shall  he  punished  with  any    number  of  ^"'' 
»itrij)(!S  not  exceeding  thirty-nin<\  in  the  discretion  of  the  May- 
or, unless  his  owner  or  employer  will  ]>ay  such  fine    as    may 
be  assessed  against  stiid  slave,  which  hue  shall  in  no  case   ex- 
'^eed  ten  dollars. 

Ski;.  8.  That  the  following  rates  j^hall  he  paid   for    the   use     w  •t«r 
•f  water  from  the  city  water  worTvo,    and    tliat    in    all   cast-s, '*'**• 
when  the- amount  of  ilie  rate    to    be    paid    de])vnds   uj>on  the 
▼  .iluf!  ol' any  proi)erty,  sucli  value  shall  be  dettM-mined  l>y  the 
».Svse.s,>iment  made  by  the  city    Assessor,   and   the  water    rate« 
•hall  be  included  in  the  list  made  by  him,  viz:  t^ 

For  each  dw(>lling  house  valued  at  liftcea  hundred  dollars,         *^m 
•T  under,  tive  dolltu's  per  annum.  *^ 

For  each  dwelling    house   valued    at    not   luore   than  fonr 
fckoaaand  dollars,  ten  dollars  p'ir  aiinum. 


Tor  oaoli  <i^ellint»-honso  vahu'd  at  not  more  tliMv  cTj^t 
"rii/jUriaiid  dollars,  t^\;c'l\■C'  dulhirs^uud  fifty  cents  per  iumuin. 

For  each  d\vc;llinij  house  vjilued  at  more   than  eight  thou- 
)iW»d  dollars,  tifteeii  dollars  ])er  aimiim. 
^  For  each  ])rivat(.  bath  or  ])ath  house  three  dollar??. 

For  (.'achsiiower  IxUli,  not  iu,  l»ath  house,  two  dollars. 

Fi.T  eaoh  drv  g(;<:ds,  or  other  store  or  grocery,  eouteetionu- 
ny  or  hakeshoj),  ten  <l(^llars. 

For  each  private  boarding  hon«e,  twenty  doUars. 

For  each  hotel  or  tavern,  tilty  dollars  and  two  per  cent  on 
A  tlic  value  of  the  rent  thereof. 

For  each  livery  stable  containing  not  mor^  than  thirty 
litalls,  twenty  dollars,  and  for  each  adUitional  sta,ll  lifty  cents.. 

For- each  coacbjjshoj),  mortar  yard  or  slave  (ii.'[)ot,  twenty 
'Jolhu-.-*. 

For  each  marble  yard,  and  each  stone  or  brick  mason  de- 
wring  to  use  the  water  for  building  purposes,  fifteen  d<^l!:>rH. 

F(>i"  each  hattor  shop,  barber  shop,  laboratory  or  l>ankiiig 
house,  ten  dollars. 

For  ea(th  shoemaker's,  saddler's,  cabiijet  maker's,  tailoi"'s,  mil- 
liner's or  tin  shop,  blacksmith,  carpenter  or  wagon  sJiop,  or 
other  shops  where  the  water  is  not  used  for  manufacturings 
jjurposes,  seven  dollars  and  fifty  oents. 

For  each  steanit  engine  of  not  more  than  tJiree  liorse  power, 
fifteen  dollars,  aiul  for  each  adttitional  horse  power:  thri* 
dollars. 

FiM'  ca(!h  eating  house  ten  dollars. 

Y'iA-  eaeii  colfo'-i  house.  drinki?ig  saloon,  or  licenserUgroeery, 
fifteen  dollars,  I'jid  for  each  eating  In-u.-eand  drinking  salooii, 
at)inbined  twenty  dollars. 

For  each  doctor's,  dentist's  or  lawyer's  office  five  ck)llars. 

For  each  bath  tub  or  shower  bath  used  in  any  piJdie  bath 
hoiise  five  (hdlars. 

For  each  water  closet  in  a  liotel  or  ])ublic  building,  thret' 
dollars  and  for  each  water  closet  in  a  private  house  two  dol- 
Urs. 

And  the  Board  of  Aldermen  shall  determine  the  tax  for  thr 
iwe  of  water  for  any  purpose  of  business  not  herein  enumera- 
ted, and  all  taxes  assessed   for  the  use  of  water  shall  be  paya- 
ble as  other  taxi^s. 
^     ^,    ^      Sec.  0.  That  it  shall  be  the  dutv  of  the  city  Clerk   to    keep. 

ftiij  Clerk  .  ,        ,  ,      .■    1  ■  •',.11^1 

:•  k^cp   ra- m  a  separate  lw)ok  a  record  or  the    ]>erinits    granted    t)y    tUt^v- 

v,r4  .if  p..r-  IJuard  for  the- use  of  watei-,  showing  the  date  of  each  permit, 

•*ptc'."**  "^^'^'^  »'^"iii  of  the  person  to  whom  issued,  and  the  purposes  for 

which  the  water  is  to  be  used,  and  shall  annually    make   oun 

two  copies  of  the  same,  on(3  of  whi(5h  he  shall   (Udiver    to   thf 

Hoard  of  VhlermtMi,  and  theoth(;r  to  the  city  Asscftsov. 

Skc.  1.0.  That  the  (;ity  t.'ix  Colltictor  shall  colhu-t  all  ratc^.- 
C^lleotor  ofaud'taxes  due  for  the  use  of  water,  and  that  it  shall  be  hi* 
;"®"°*'''^' duty  to  keep  a  separate  book,  in  which  he  shall  record  thf 
»t.  names  of  those  u.'smg  water,  the  purposes  for  whLeh.  it  i»?  uspo. 


and  the  amount  received  from  cacliof  tlicm,  and  to  report  the 
•rnme  to  the  Bi^ard,  and  also  to  \niy  over  to  the  city  Clerk 
((uarterly  all  moneys  coUectod  by  him  ;  and  for  his  gervices 
he  nhall  receive  sueh  e()mpensation  as  tlie  Boai'd  may  deter- 
mine. 

Six\  11.  That  it  any  person  sliall  refiuso  or   neglect  to  pay  DeHn<n>e»t 
*iie  amount  of  water  t;ix  a-isessed  againnthim,  for  longer  than  tax  pay©i«, 
len  days,  after  demandi  hiw  been  made  r4)on  him  by  the  oo^  ?* tT^^ ""  ' 
loc'tor/it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  CoUector  fortiiwith  to  report  " 
hiicli  person  to  the  ^[ayor,  who   sliall   thereupon   direct   the 
city  Constable  or  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  to  cut  oif  the 
water  from  sudi  person,    until  such  tax   shall  be    paid,  and 
•diaJl  also  issue  execution  therefor  as  for  other  taxes. 


CITY,  ■WFM'nEK. 


8kc.  1.  V>t  it  ordained.  That  the  city  Weigher   shall  have 
wliarge  and  control  of  the  city  Scales,  and  shall  keep  them   in    i>«tks. 
%>  id  order  and  rci)air.     And  that  he  shall,    when   requested, 
weigh  upon  them  any  wagon,  cart  or  other  vehicle,  loaded  or  ^ 

ualoaded,  or.a«y  animal,  or  ad'ticlc  or   articles,   and   give  a 
./ortiticate  of  the  weight  thereof. 

Sk,'.  2.  lie  shall  charg.;  and  receive  the  sum  of  twenty -five    '^• 
<;cnts  for  eacii  weighing,  and  shall  pay  over  the  same  to  the 
city  Clerk  monthly  and  take  his  receipt  theretor. 

Skc>  3,   Upon  information  being  received  by  him   that  any  ^       . 
person  has  sold  by  weight  or  measui'e  any  commodity  which  sons   ming 
has  proved  to  be  of  short  weight  or  measure,  he  shall  report  «^<"'   "«'- 
the  same  to  the  Mayor,  who  upon  proof  thereof  shall  fine  the^   '" 
person  so  oft'endingin  a  suni  not  less  than  tivi;  dollars. 

Si:(\  4.  lie  shall  kcicj)  a  suital'le  book  in  which  he  shall  en- goep re«ord 
ter  all  the  vehiele-i  ami.  other  articles  weighed  by  him,  and  theanJ  »»!«•. 
aiTuunt  received  therefor,  and  sluill  make  a  written  report  of^P*"**" 
the  same  to  the  Board-  at  their  tirst  regular  meeting   in  each 
mj)nth. 

Siic.  5.  lie  shall  receive  for  his  servicea  such  compensation 
H-^  the  Boar-]  may  dotermintr,  and  ior  any    neglect   or  failure        '' 
in  thij  discharge  oi'  his  duties,  shall  he  lined  in  a  sum  not  less 
'hi*!)  five  dollar?  iji.  the  discretio)!  of  the  Board.  Twuity^ 


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WITXKSSES  AND  DjSIS. 

AN  Oin>LVAJ(Ci; 

Jiespcctituj    Wiij\€i<KCn  and  Co^t-f. 

.     ^  Sfc.  1.  Bo  it  ordiiintfl.  Tliut  ".vIh 'never  niiv  lerson  may  Vb 

arrested  tur  iiny  inu-'ut'iiieunor,  or  lor  aiiv  violatK'ii  ot  I^  citj 
Ordinaiiee,  and  l»o  Lrollijrlit  lieforc  tin-  flavor,  it  shall  be   lh» 

Witnei!8C8  jjjtv  ol'tlie  e.itv  Clerk  to  ifiSiK'  a  hUlf])(JL'iiai(>r  aiiv  ]>ert>uii  wilh- 

tA  be  Hum-  ,       \  .        .  i'  t  '  •        1  '• 

monevJ.        in  tliis  City,  who  may  Ix;  u  witliesis  in  tlie  ]>retni5^e.-<. 

Skc.  2.  That  it  shall  1)0  e»  impotent  tor,  and  the  duly  of  any, 

Patjot  po-poli (.email  of  the  eitv  to  execute  ^aid  :-iil>iiei:a   necDidinji;   X4t 
UoemoB.  1  1  ■>       ' 

the  tern  18  tliereol. 

>Si:o.  it.  That  if  any  per.Si?n  U'lthln  this  i-ity  after  ixinjr  duly 
I'enftity  ''"'•  j^erved  with  buhpania  tail  and  refuse  1o  a])])ear  and    give  liii 
Mij^appear  ^j^^^jjj^^^j-,y  jj^  ^]^^,  (-a^,,^  het^iiall  ])e  deemed  guilty  of  a   ini.^du' 
iiieanor.  ;vnd  be  iinod  therefor  ten  dollars. 

,      Sko.  4,  That  every  person  who  attendrt  as  a   witness,  bein«; 

Fea!!*''*'  subjuenaed  as  aforesaid,  !-!ia!l  be  entitled  to  a  feeof  iiftv  eent* 

to    be  taxed  with    tlu?   line  of   the  di;feutlant.  ifhe  l.'e   feiii;<} 

{guilty. 

Police  c.ffi-     Sko.  .5,  That  if  any  ollleCr  af  ihe  city  be  a  witness,  lie  >hull 

j^*^"  Tid' as""t  in  any  case  be  paid    for   hi^;    ntt(Midanee   as  Hueh.      And 

T»itue««e».    Ptjlice  otiieers  makini^  the  an-est,  ]>y  servin;:;  proeehb, bliall  rtt- 

ceive  therefor  a  fee  oi'  iiftv  eents.  • 


GEXKKAL  PUOVISIOXS. 


An   Ordhinnce  roncti'ning  ihe  inrns  tiJ^<'d,  tfr. 

?ord"'°u8c-([      Skc.  1.  lie  it  ordained.  That  the  uonis  used  in  thcfc  OrcH- 

i«  Ui  wcude.  nances  in  the  ]>abt  ov  present  teiihe,,  in(h:<!e  the  future  as  ^' ell 

as  the  ])astor  ])i'eKent.     V/oi'ds  iii^ed  in  the  ma.nculine  ctnder 

iiiehide  the  feminine  and  neuter ;  the   sir.jLndiir  im-lud(ti    the? 

jtlural,  and    the    plural  the   sin^i'dlar  ;  the  woi'd  "jjerson'' iti- 

Property,  cludes  a  corporation  as  Well  as  a  nattiral  person;  "writii'.g^'  itt- 

eludes  printiiiijj ;  "oath"  includes  atlirmation  ;  "si  an  at  u  re"  or 

^f^y^  BubEteri))tion  includes  niai'k  when  tlm  person  makino- jt  cannot 

write,  his  name  beinii;  written  near  it  and  witiR^eed  by  a  per- 

Bou  who  writes  his  own  name  as  witnei^s.     Ihe  word^propor- 

J'<ireomii  ^y"  includes  real  and  jtersonal  property;  the  words  "real  prop 

peny.    tjrty"  are  coextensive  with  iuude*.  teuemeuts  and  liereditajaBeiat*. 


91 

'r'he  Words  ^'pcrponal  property"  incllulc  mohty,  goOdff,  chat-    N,g»o  U- 
McB,  thinp:s  in  actiun,  mid  evidences  of  debt,  deeds  and  convey-  *^"<^<«  «°«- 
unces.  The  term  "negro"  includes  tntihittoee  and  all  persons  of '"'**• 
«Hilor  or  of  uiixed  blood  descended  on  the  part  of  the   father 
or  mother  from  negro  ancestorn  to  the  third  generation  inclu- 
sive, though  one  ancestor  of  each  generation  may  have  been 
«  white  personv 

Skc.  2.  That  the  municipal  year  fih all   cotnmencc   on    the 
fourth  Monday  in  J)eceniber  of  (^ach  year,  and  that  the  yearyJ^^iK 
lor  the  commencement  of  the  terms  of  oflicerSj  not  otherwise  to  uo'mmen- 
expressly  provided  for,  shall  cotnmence  on  the  lirst  Monday*'^ 
.l»>nnary  in  each  year. 


CITY  CODE. 


An    Ordinance  adopting  the   Oo(h, 

8kc.  1.  Be  it  ordained,  By  the  Mayor  and  Aldcftncn  of  th* 
•ity  of  Huntsville,  That  the  foregoing  Ordinances,  digested 
and  prepafcd  in  conformity  with  a  resolution  of  the  said 
Board,  bearing  date  7th  February,  18(iO,  be  adopted  as  the  C«l« 
fsstablished  laws  and  Ordinances  of  the  said  City,  and  that  all  '*''^'** 
laws  and  Ordisances  not  embraced  in  the  foregoing  Cod© 
k«  and  tkc  waine  are  herebj  repealed.  ' 


*"W  ^""^iiiaiiHWMfMi-t^* 


INDEX  f©  CITY  ORDfiiANCES. 


•ICXyOUNTS — Atjainpt   city  how  oontractet^';  what  Sftuyor  may 

contract;  receipts  presented  with  ;  items  to  be  sjlecilied  in; 

)iow  j)resented  and  proved,  J|(*» 

F<»r    sahiries  liow  certified,  17 

Of  Citv  Ch:rk  shall  keep,  27 

AT)I 'LTEKATIO?s— <_)f  Licpior, how  pnniyhed,  7^ 

ATrF'-NTS — Of  non-resident  .Merchants,  tS:rv,  tax  on,  74 

ALAKM— Of  hre,  dntv  of  iiremen  on,  3S 

Dntv  of  Police,     "  67 

J''alse — ho'^v  punislied,  57 

AFFTRAIATIOA'— iHcluded  in  oath,  ^ 

A  I.DK [J ME^^^-How 'elected,  tVrc,  (SVe  Charter  Se<'.  %)  5 

Power  and  duties 'of  (See  ( yhni^ex  2^(f,sfiim,) 
A  I. LEV — See  Streets';  Ten  Pin,  fSee  1  Jowl ing Saloon.) 
A  M MP N ITK  )N-  ]*enaltv  on  free  nei>-ro  for' having,  *>► 
A  M  PSEMEJS'TS—] Maces  of  f)ublic  to  he  closed  on"Sabbut}i-,  77 
A  X I  MAPS — Crwelty  to,  liow  puTiished,  17 
Xut  t(i  bo  tied  t<>  ti-'Ces,  <^'i-.,  (S<'e  misdf^meanor,)  58 
In  Graveyard,   (Scc  Jhirying  (ironnd.)  2.^ 
Dead  not  to  be  k>ft  on  preniisOs,  (See  x^iiiisances,)  6(^ 
I  )ead,  how  removed,                          a           u  61 
\  icions  not  to  go  at  large,  (Sec  Misdemeanor,)  of 
N'icions  not  tow  driven  through  strex^ts,  (See  Tuisd'Cmeanor,)  5H 
■S  P(  )TTIEC'APIES— Sunday  ordinance  does  not  ajpply  to,  77 
How  niav  retail  Hcjuors,  (See  retailing  li(pTors.)  72 
A  PI*R(  )PRI  ATIONS— Account  of,  kof  t  bv  Citv  Clerk,  ii7 
•ARRESTS- Form  of  warrant  tor                 "         '  i3J' 
^low  made  ;  Aldermen   may    make  or  direct ;  'duty  of  Po- 
lice and  powers,  (Sec  Police.)  6K 
■ASSAILT — A  misdem'Canor  ;  and  Pattery  a  misdemeanor;  par- 
ties to,  how  ])unished,  (See  misdemeanorg.)  r>0 
-ASSEMBLAGES— T'nlawful ;  ri(»t(»us.  to    be  dispersed;  of  ne- 
groes to  be  dispersed,  SO 
Penaltv  for  ])erniitting,  58 
Assessor  ( )F  TA XES-  IIow  elected  ;  Bond  and  oath,  62 
Duties  of;  to  make  list  and  estimate  of  taxable  persons  and 
property  ;  list  to  contain,  K 
To  deliver  coj)ies  of  list  to  Collector,  6cc.\  may  require  list 
of  property,  ^Vrc,  from  owner,  under  oath  ;  duty  if  own»'r  re- 
fuses to  give  list,  &c. ;  assessment  roll  to  be  deposited  in  of- 
tiee  of  city  (derk  for  inspection  ;  assessment  roll,  mi'^takes  in 
how  corrected  ;  assessment  of  taxes  incurred  after  the  Ist  (»f 
May,  how  made ;  salary  of,  fixed  by  the  Board;  penalty  of, 
iV»r  neglect  of  duty,  1^ 
Outv  t»f,  as  to  Commission  Merchants  and  Anctioneern^  ^^ 


94 

ASSESSMENT  OF  TAXES  -For  city,  how  inacKN  (^Soc^  A^^-^eMs^-^rj  U 
All    persons   shall    render  list  of  |>ro])crty  suhjo'-t  to  ;  to  br 
returned  by  the  first  <liiy  of. July  ;  objeetious  to,  huw  made  ; 
Hoard   of  Ahleniicn  to  correct  mistakes  in,  1^ 

Shall  bo  made  l)y  (-olleetor  wlien  not  assessed,  :J'.» 

,\rCri()XEEllS — How  lifMMiscd,   conditions,    bond;  to   render 

account  of  sales  to  Asscssi>r  ;  ])enalty  for  failure  toconijiiv,      ^'^ 

AWNINGS  &  SIGNS— To  be  not  less  than  nine  feet  hiirli,  :*S 

BADGE — Slave  shall  have  when  licensed  Porter  ;  may  be  Iruus- 

ferred,  ^'^^ 

BA(i ATELLE  TABLE— To  be  Licensed,  -'  1 

lax  c»n,  itc.,  7."' 

r.AMv,  FAKO— Not  tobcc\lu])itcd,  u; 

J^.ATll ING  ESTAULISIIMEN TS-Tax  on,  (Soo  Water  Hate*.)       ^^ 

iJATIIING — In    public     sj>rin_ij^    prohibited;    in    public    sprinjj 

branch,  when  prohibited,  (See  niisdtuneantir.s, )  5S 

'BAWDS— tlow  i)unished,         ^  20 

BAWDY  ri(JUSES--Prohi])ltcd;   Lial)ilHies  of  owner.-,  ..rkis.-p- 

ers  ;  Character  of,  how  sliown,  "jO 

BEIIAVIOUK,  GOOD— Bonds  for,  how  oiveM  ;  b,,i,uls  lor.  b..w 

o^iven  by  free  ue<i;raes,  «;"» 

BELLS — Market,  how  runj^,  (See  market,)  .'•- 

City,  how  r»in<^,  (See  Police,)  d"''- 

Fire  and  alarm,  how  rnni;,  (See  Poli<'e.)  «''7 

BEGGARS  ct  VA(i RANTS-- Who  con>Ulcred  as;  Puli.u*  to  ar- 
rest ;  how  pnnishecl,  ju 

BILLIARD   SALOONS— License  to  be   o.btaiiied  ;  Tax  fur  ;  no 
gaming  or  disorderly  canduct  to  he  allowed  in;  minors  ni>t 
to])lay  in;  to  be  closed  at  midnii!;ht  an(l  on  Sunday;  duty  of 
♦  l*olice  as  to  '21 

P.OARDINC;  HOUSE  -To  be  licensed;  Penalty  for  permitting- 

i^amini;  or  diM»v<lerly  conduct  in  ;  <lnty  of  keeper,  S4 

Sunday  ordinance  does  not  applv  to  TT 

3()ARD   OF  MAYOR  c^  ALDiiRMEN— How  elected ;  Shall 

*"  take  oaths;  w'ho  elisj^ible  fo.r  election;  nvay  fill  vacancies  in 
Board;  meetin«r  of,  when  luihl ;  ii^eetin;;-,  line,  for  absence 
from ;  l'-I 

Powcrs  of,  (See  Charter,) 
Hides  of,  \'-'> 

BONDS— Officers  of  city  to  <rive,  (See  Officers,)  ^>-2 

^.      P'orm  of  official,  (See  Form*,)  42 

^      For  minors  and  slaves,  how  given,  {>'* 

¥i'oo  negro  shall  give,  +1 

•*       To  kee})  the  ])eace,  S:('.,  when  ri.Mpiired,  >'>'> 

TOWLING  SAL(JON.  TEN  PL\  ALLEYS,  ^x.— To  be  licens- 
ed ;  License,  h(.>w  obtained,  '21 
No  gaming  or  dlsordei'ly  conduct  allowed  in;  no  s])irituou» 
liquors  to  be  sold  or  given  away  in;  minors  not  allowed  to 
play  in  ;  to  be  closed  at  midnight  and  on  Sunday  ;  duty  of 
Police  concerning  :i€ 

jSIJG<3y — Tax  on,  when  kept  for  hire,  T.i 


05 

BROKERS— Tax  on,  75 

Ootton,  tax  on,  74 

BriLDINGS — Wooden,  not  bo  erec'terl  on  pul>llp  sqnarc,  2i5 

Chimneys  to  be  of  stone  or  ])ri(^Ic  ;  (lani!:crou,s,  how  removed; 
danii'erons,  ])enalty  on  owner  for  refusing  to  remove,  24 

BURYING  GROUNDS— Bnrying   ground   established;  all  in- 
terments to  be  made  therein  ;  no  interments  to  be  made  be- 
tween sundown  and  daylight;  Sexton,  duties  of,  _  34 
Lots  and  Gravi's  in,  how  laid  off  and  s(ilef-t(Hl ;  who  entitled 
to:  inay    be  sold;  proceeds  of,  how   appropriated;  penalty 
Jbr  nuisaueeor  trespass  in  ;  injuring  monuments,  ^Sie, ;  bitch- 
ing horse,  ttc.,  to  tree,  &e. ;  riding  or  driving  faster  than  a 
walk;  for  negroes,   how  protected  from  injury  ;  under  <-<.n- 
trolof  Gitv  Sexton,                                                                              iiSi 
RUTC  HERS— See  Market,                       '  52 
JiY-LAAVS— To  be  published,  63 
C'lerk  shall  ke('[>  record  of                                                                  ii7 
Of  fire  companies  to  be  submitted  to  Mayor  and  Aldermen,      38 
CALABOOSE— City  Constable  to  keep;  blacks   and   whites  to 
1)0  confined  separately  ;  who  may  be  committed  to  ;  keeper 
of.  duties  of;  may  put  prisoners  in  irons;  fees  of;  pay  of,        *2B 
CANNON— Not  to  be  fired  without  consent  of  Mayor,  37 
CARDS — Not  to  be  ])layed  for  nioney,  Sm;  framing,  4fi 
Plaving  by  negroes  prohiliited,  See  Slaves,  ^0 
( •  A  RRI A GES'— See  Drays,  etc.,  33 
<  ■  A  RTS— See  Drays,  ifee.,  33 
i '  ATTLE — See  animals,  ^  7 
('ELLARS— Not  to  remain  uncovered  ;  doors  not  to  be  left  open,    r)S 
Not  'to  extend  over  pavement,  See  Nuisances,                              55) 
CERTIFICATE— Of  tax  title  to  purchaser,                                          28 
^IIA]m^:R— Index  to  Charter,  seepage                                       T)  to  li 
Of  the   city    of  Huntsville  ;  style  of  corporation  ;  may  sue 
and  be  sued  ;  may  hold  real  and  personal  property  ;  may  es- 
tablish seal;  limits  and  boundaries  established;  Mayor  and 
Aldermen;  number   of  A-ldermen;  Mayor  and  Aldermen, 
how  elected ;  qualification  of  voters;  Aldermen  to  be  elec- 
ted by  the  citizens  of  their  ward;  certificate. of  election,  5 
<  )ath"of  otficc  ;  election  <»f  ?i[ay<n- ;  vacancy,  how  filled  ;  who 
eligible  to    the  otticj  of   Mavor  and  Aldermen  ;  (juorum    of 
the  Board  can  do  business ;  Mayor's  powers  and  jurisdiction  ; 
right  of  appeal,  how  taken,                                          ^                      6 
()rticers  of  the  Board,  how  appointed  ;  term  of  office;  oath 
ofotfice;  maybe  removed;  nkust  give  bond;  recovery   on 
forfeited    1>ond;  city  clerk   and  duties;  Assessor,   Collector 
and  Treasurer,  their  duties  and  liabilities,                       _                 I 
(Jonstable--his   duties,    ]V)wers,  rights  and  fees;  additional 
compensation  may  be  allowed  Constable;  when  C'onstable  is 
fl  party,  process  executed  by  another ;  powers  of  Mayor  and 
Aldermen  ;  to  prevent   and    remove  nuisances ;  to  prevent 
the   i'jtruJuctiou   of  disjises;  to   erct  lloipitals,                       i 


^m 


1* 


96 

(JJIAimai— (Continued , 

To  erect  lam  J  «* ;  Vj  pioviMp  iiijr]rt-Mntcli«'^  and  pa'tN^l.';  to 
erect  and  rc])air  Wuljje.s  ;  to  (•«»jFy.tv"fi"-«t  drains  and  pcwit.-*; 
to  estaldirth  tiiurn^ards  and  tire  «''jviin])arffi?'\s ;  to  ro;;ulate  ])ar- 
tition  I'onces  :  1"  )[5)ri'vont  disorXc-^rly  nicctinirs  of  slaves,  trci^ 
ne<i;roos  or  ninlattoi-.s  ;  to  pri-vcnt  tradinij  witli  slaves;  to  li- 
cense and  n-ifuh'vt"  theatrical  and  otln-r  cxkibitions, 
To  ini|H»se  find  (<:if'ircc  tines,  jienaltiif,  tV.":-..  i-  r  ineaeli  of  l\v- 
laivs  and  ol•dinalK♦e^  ;  to  License  and  regulate  A:;ctioneers. 
Conmiissioii  -M<'rcliants  and  Milliard  TrdiU's ;  to  ]>revent 
ganddin^r;  to  iv^gnlate  markets,  i\rc.;  to  <^tablisli  and  reiju- 
Iftte  Lui'yinij:  irronnds ;  to  can-ne  all  va<;i;iints,  disorderly  per- 
jions,  i^re.,  to  iiiv-»' security  for  <;'t^n\  behavior  and  to  indem- 
nify eorjioi'atinii  airainst  juiy  <-lrarjre  for  ?-up])ort :  if  uiialde 
or  refuse  to  irive  security  to  \>r-  confined  to  labor  not  exceed- 
ing four  'inontli^;  ]io\v  labor 'ck'si<inated  Ti-nd  periomued;  ri-- 
ji(!tition 'of  offense  to  be  dealt  Mith  as  'Ix'forc;  to  establish 
[primary  ■schools, 

To  estabfeh,  open  avt^A  refi'ulate  streets;  k(>w  opened  ;  <laina- 
jL^es  to  l)e  assessed  ;  !«.*'  contract  i\>v  loixn-^  to  raise  money  ; 
may  levy  taxe>; ;  taW"-;  ^llall  not  exceed  fifty  cents  on  the 
$100;  ])oll  tax  ;  iJoard  to,])i'es<'ribe  the  luode  and  time  of 
Oftilk'ctinfj  taxes;  r^n-iwavary  remedies  a<^aiii*t 'ofiieer:*  for  de- 
lincjwncij.s, 

lOxemption  f JHtin  I'oad  *«-j-v.>ce;  to  cftiistiunt  a  macadamized 
I'oad  ;  niay  -liave  a  Hll.^ah- ;  lepealing  section. 
An  act  to)  amend  tbei(4lffortier,  j)assed  L'4tli  Feliruary,  l^i'>0; 
<Jity  of  lluntsville:  in  c»-xe  of  the  >i<rkn<Ks  t»r  tiMuporary  »b- 
^enee  of  the  Mayoi-,  Aldermen  nuiy  ap[)oint  one  of  tlu-ir  iiwm- 
ber  to  act  as  hU(di.;  tciwjwrary  absence  tir<'n'  City  rr  Stale, 
not  to  vawj^iiti;, 

<!n.H"KKNS,  .iT(  J  irnN^G -Penalty  for;  benko- on,. 
15y  Slaves,   S(-e   S.l;>ives, 

OnrLDUl'^X-    l>»»ud-  for,  how  <:'iN(n;  tine  a^.-tin^t,  lio«  T.aiil, 

iJHlMNKV— Tobennkor  brick, 

WJiei.'  may  be  burned  out  ;  iu;nalty  for  !.Hlliniv>  ^^  «'l'"in, 

OJiriiCbbES-'  Penalty  for  di^turbaiice  in, 
Not  taxabk-, 

<JlOAli  SIIOJ'S     Tnx  on, 

OiU(UlS--(See  Shows,  cVc.;)  liow  liceu^fiil  ^ild  exlubiCed, 
jNVt  ]>ermitted  on  Sunday, 
J*olice  to  attend, 

OiSTKKNS  <k  WKPLS  -X<»t  to  be  injuml,  Sre  nd>deni'  -.c.! ., 
Penaltv  for  leavin<i;  o]>en,  See  juiexk-nteanors, 

OITV  (M)r)K- -Adopted, 

<;ITV  rjlOPKliTV      Not  to  be  injui>ed.  See  misdemeam»rs, 

(T.KRK  OP  ClTV-llow  elecled,'o:Uh,  See  oiHeers,  Sat., 

Pond,  '2^  6i 

Duties  of, 

Phj  of;  penalty  i'or  neglect  of  dutv, 


lo 
1^ 


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Tf 
T.'> 

T."i 
T»' 
78 
'•7 

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'•7 
&J 

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2S 


•97 

'CIJ:K'K  0"F  CITY— (Contlntiea.)                    r<^—^^^    fr:^.-^  / 

Fine  for  absence  from  meeting;  of  Boarn,  2^ 

To  keep  register  of  licenses  issued  for  drays,  'itc;  fee  for  issning,  33 
To  issue  permits  for  use  of  water ;  to  keep  "record  of  permits 

for  use  of  water,  88 

To  ])ublisli  notice  concernini!;  assessment,  18 

(T)FFEK-lI()r8K— To  be  Ficenscd  ;  duties  of 'keeper^  84 

COLLECTOR  OF  TAX1B8— How  elected  ;  Bond,  63 

Pav,  20 

Du'ties  of,  28 
Accountable  for  wbolc  of  taxes  and  rates  ;  bow  Tc^leased  ;  to 
pay  collections  to   city  Clerk  ;  to  make    montlily  re])orts   to 
J  )oard  ;  to  assess  property   not    already  assessed  ;  fees  for  ; 

penalty  for  ni>p:lectof  duty,  ifce.,  29 

To  collect  water  rates,  88 

1  COMMISSION  MERCHANTS— To  pay  tax  on  sales,  74 
To  render  account  of  sales  iwider  oath  ;  Assessw   to  report 

failure — ]>enaltv  for,  10 

(lOMMITMF^^T— Form  of,  42 

AVhen  may  be  made  by  jVldrnnen,  ^><> 

AVlien  mav  be  made  bv  Bolioe,  07 

CK)N(]EliT— Shall  be  licensed,  75 

CONDEMNATION  OF  liEAL  ESTATE— How  made,  29 
Proceeilhrgs  of  Board  conceiming,                                        29  tfc  80 

Survey  to  be  nwde,  2l» 
Executive  Committee  to  confer  with  owner  ;  when  jury  ap- 
)«)inted  to  assess  damages  ;  value  of  land, 'how  assessed  ;  val- 
^    ue  of  buildiingH,  Arc,  how  assessed  ;  Jury  t-o   de-termine  ex- 

'     act  sum  to  be  paid  to  each  owner,  30 

f'ONFECTIONEliS— See  "Hucksters,"  60 

(X)N STABLE— How  elected  ;  bowd  and  oath,  «2 

Pay  and,  31 
Duties  of,                                                                                  30  it  31 
To   act   as   chidf  -of  Po'lice — market  master — '/-ity  sexton — ■ 
keei>er  of  the  Calaboosewid  keei>er  cjf  the  powder  nuigazinc; 
powers,  fees  and  liabilities;  may  summon  by^anders  to  his 

assistance,  31 

0<>NTA(4lOIIS  DISEASES— See  "Diseases"  32 

CONTEMPT— To  Mayer  and  Board,  how  i)imi^hcd,  04 

To  Mayor's  Court,  how  ]»unishe(l,  64 

CONTRACT— No  person  to,  with  shnv.  79 

CORP(  )RATION— Included  in  ])ers(m,  »U 
COIJPORATE  POAVERS— See  City  Cliarter,  passim, 

OOSTS — Convifits  to  })ay,  64 

COTTON — Not  to  be  drposit-ed  on  side-walk,  streets,  &c.,  59 

C(  )rRT,  MAY(  )R"S— lowers  of,  ike,  55 

CRAOKEIi.  F]RE— \ot  to  be  tired,  37 

i'Rl'ELTY — To  animals,  liow  punished,  17 

DAY  POLICE— See  "Police,"  66 

DEATHS,  REGISTER  OF— Sexton  shall  keep,  24 


96 

DECEASED  PERSONS— To  be  buried  only  in  the  burying- 

•^rouiul,  24 

DELINQUENTS— For  fine:^,  etc.,  liow  dealt  with,  C4: 

In  fence  disputes,  how  dealt  with,  35 

In  nuisances,            "        "        '*  fiO 

Tax  ])avers,               "         "         "  iiS 

DIORAMA— Shall  1)0  liccnpcd,                         ^  77 

DIRT — N(»t  to  be  excavated  from  street  (see  misdemeanors,)  58 

DISCOUNTIXCt.  6cc — Tax  on  moncv  em])lovc'd  in,  75 
DISEASES,  INFECTIOUS  ()RCONTAGI()US— Duty  of  May- 
or to  prevent ;  examination  of  person  liaving ;  person   hav- 
ing, may  be  removed  from  city  ;  Physicians  to  report  casea 

to  Mav«»r,  32 

DISORDERLY  CONDUCT— Penalty  for,  (see  misdemeanors,)  57 

Penalty  tor  allowing  in  taverns,  etc.,  ?4 

In  church,  etc.,  77 

Duty  of  Mayor  as  to ;  Aldermen ;  Police,  0«> 

Penaltv  for  at  shows,  etc.,  78 
DISORDERLY   HOUSES— Penalty  for  keeping  or  allowing; 

Duties  of  Police,  concerning,  5S 
Liabilities  of  owners  and  keepers  of  2i» 
DRALNS— How  made,                                                               81  &  82 
DRAYS,  CARTS,  WAGONS,  etc— To  be  licensed  ;  clerk  to  reg- 
ister ;  fee  for  issuing  license ;  tax  upon  ;  license  to  continue 
fur  one  year ;  required  to  carry   passengers,  etc.;  when   ex- 
cused from  carrying;  to  be  numbered;  penalty   for  failure 
to  obtain  license,  3;-{ 
DRIVING — Fast,  ])roliibited,  and  riding;  on  pavements  or  gut- 
ters, })rohibited,  (sec  misdemeanors,)  5S 
DRUNK — Persons  in  streets,  how  punished,  67 
Pci'S(jns  in  streets  Police  to  arrest,  67 
EATIX(t  HOUSE— (See  Taverns,  &C.) 

ENFORCEMENT  OF  ORDINANCES— Persons  failing  to  pay 
iines,  etc.,  to  be  compelled  to  labor  on  streets;  allowance  to 
be  made  for  each  day's  labor  ;  charge  for  board,  etc.;  to  be 

lodged  in  the  calaboose,  C>-^ 

ESCLVP'E— Attempt  to,  how  punished,  (i+ 

EXCAVATIONS — Not  to  remain  open,  (See  misdemeanors,)  58 
EXHIIUTIOXS— See  ''Shows,  Exhibitions,  ttc." 

EXECUTK  )X S— Form  of,  40 

EX PENDITU  RES— A(;count  of,  shall  be  kept  by  city  clerk,  27 

EXPOSURE — Indecent  of  ])erson,  how  i3uni8hed,  57 

EXTENSION— Of  Streets,  how  made,  81 

FARO  BANK— Penaltv  for  keeping  or  allowing,  (Sec  Gaming,)  4^^ 

FEES— Of  Othcers,  how  collected  ;  Clerk,  34 

Of  Mavor ;  Constable,  35 

Of  Collector,  2J^ 

Of  Sexton,  25 

Of  keeper  of  Calaboose,  26 

''        "■      "  Powder  Magazine,  47 


99 

[•"ENCES — Partition,  how  erected  and  repaired  ;  parties  interes- 
ted to  share  cost ;  when  one  party  may  erect  or  repair,  35 
Not  to  be  injured,  (See  misdemeanors,)  57 

FIGHTmO— A  misdemeanor,  58 

FILTH — Not  to  be  left  on  premises  or  in  streets,  &c.,  (R) 

Not  to  be  thrown  in  streets,  S3 

FINES,  FORFEITURES  &  PENALTIES— Shall  be  for  l)enefit 
of  city ;  how  enforced  ;  determined  by  Mayor  ;  convicts  may 
be  condemned  to  work  out ;  to  apply  to  every  act,  ifec; 
when  not  expressly  provided  for,  how  punished,  C4- 

When  imposed  on  minor,  parent  may  pay ;  when  slave  to  l)e 
punished,  owner  may  pay ;  not  affected  by  repeal   of  ordi- 
nance, fi5 
Clerk  to  keep  account  of                                                                 27 

FIRE — Combustibles,  how  burned ;  when  chimneys  may  be 
burned  out ;  chimney — penalty  for  failure  to  clean  ;  stoves, 
furnaces,  ifec,  to  be  removed,  if  dangerous  ;  no  unprotected 
candle  or  lamp  to  be  carried  into   any  stable,  etc.;  3<> 

No  ashes,  &c.,  to  be  kept  in  wooden   box,  etc.;  straw,  hay, 
&3.,  to  be  protected,  37 

FIRE-ARMS  ifc  FIRE-WORKS— No  fire-works  permitted  with- 
out consent  of  Mayor  ;  no  fire-arms  or  fire-works  to  be  dis- 
charged or  let  oft*;  no  fire-works  to  be  sold  to  slaves,  minors 
under  twelve  vears  of  age,  or  free  negroes,  37 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT— Eiigines  to  belong  to  the  city,  37 

Mayor  the  head  of,  3H 

Fire  companies  may  be  established  ;  fire  companies  to  con- 
sist of,  37 
Fines  of,  how  collected;  duties  of  oflicers  of ;  repairs,  bow 
made;  company  to  keep  apparatus  in  order;  duties  of  com- 
pany in  case  of  fire ;  engine  not  to  be  moved  except  by 
members;  j)enalty  for  injuring,  38 
Persons  attending  fires  to  assist  firemen ;  firemen  exempt 
from  taxes.                                                                                         Si) 

PORMS  OF  PROCESS,  &c— Of  Summons;  of  Warrant,  39 

Of  Subpo'iia  ;  of  Execution  ;  of  Exe('Ution  for  fines,  itc;  4<> 

Of  Bail  bond  for  ofiense  against  laws  of  the  State ;  of  J3<md  to 
keep  the   peace  and   the  ordinances  of  the  city  ;  of  recogni- 
zance for  witness,  41 
Of  commitment;  of  oflicial  bond  for  city  officers,  4:i 
Of  ofiicial  oath  for  city  officers  ;  of  v(  rdict  assessing  dama- 
ges for  oj)ening  or  extending  a  street,                                           48 

FREE  NEGROES— What  ivim  "negroes  not  allowed  to  live  in  city,  43 
To  register  annually  ;  removing  to  «*ity,  must  register  and 
give  bond ;  when  not  registered,  to  be  considertid  as  rnua- 
ways;  not  to  allow  slaves  on  their  premises  witiiout  ]>erinis- 
sion  ;  not  to  sell  or  give  liquor  to,  nor  bet  or  game  with  any 
slave,  44 

Not  to  go  at  large  at  night  without  pass  ;  poll  tax  on  ;  pen- 
alty for  being  without  visible  means  of  support ;  penalty  for 
having  or  carrying  weapons,  45 


100 

T'TKX'TTrr.K— Injury  to,  how  r[MiTii.<liefl.  (Soc  TnisdcmcaTiors,)  KT 
(i-AMKS — And  tricks  todefriiiuljiow  punislied,  58 
C>AMIN(t — T.il)los  proliiliited  ;  penalty  for  allcAvinc: ;  in   piiLlic 
]»laces,  liott'ls,   Arc,    ])('niilty   for  ;  Avitli  minors?  proliil»itL'cl ; 
jtonalty  for  allnMiuir  ini'if»r.<  to  game,  4^ 
j{y  free  ni'<rr(i(»s,  how  ])iinislR'd,  44 
V>y  slaves,  how  ])tinishe(l.  H(> 
<  tAS  W(  )KKS — Injiirv  to,'li<->Nv  punished,  (See  misilcmeauons)  57 
«;KAVES---iIIow  dup:',  34 
J'lace  for.  liow  ]»ro(»nrod.  (Si^c  BurvinG:  (iround.'^  i^'i. 
OROCEirS  -Tax  for  license.                  '     '                 '  74 
(tV  XS.  \*l^T<  )LS,'<ltc.— Not  to  he  discharged  in  dty,  37 
G-UNPOWDKU— See   ''Magazine  rowdei," 
t    JIow  kept  in  city;  no  niannfactory  of  allowed ';  "when  depos- 
ited in  Magazine  to  be  marked.  47 
How  tiiinsported  in  citv  ;  ])enaltvf(»r  reeeiviKg  elandcstinelv,  4S 
HACKS— See '^iDravs,  Carts.'' e'er...    '                        "                         '  IVA 
IB. AVKKHS  c^  J'EUDEEKS— Shall  obtain  license;  except  for 

artich^s  manufactured  in  this  State,  4S 
IIO(tS — 1\ix  on  all  found  at  largo;  i»enalty  for  allowing  slave  to 

own.  49 
HOOK  iV'  T.ADDEIl— (Companies,  see  Eire  Department, 

iJOIiSES  ik  MULES— Kot  to  be  hitched  to  tree  or  fence  hi  city,  r>$ 

Mot  to  be  hitched  to  tree  or  fence  in  burying  p-ound.  25 
Not  to  be  galloped  or  run  in  x-ity  ;  not  to  rMi  -ftt^  large  when 
going  to  water;  unlawful  to  break  in  city;  unlawfid  to  ex- 
ercise unruly  ;  uidawful  to  drive    unruly  fast  ;  unlawful  to 

exhibit  any  stallion.  Arc,  4© 
ITOSE — Com])anies — see  lEire  Depftrtment, 
IIOSPITAT. — llow  established  and  kei)t ;  Ma}X?r  and  Aldermen 

nniv  visit,,  HO 

[[OriiS— Police  tto  ring  Iwll  at  whrit,  08 

Markets  ^  53 

IlOrSES — Slaughter.  ])rohil)ited — see  Nuisances,  60 

To  l)e  removed  if  darigerous,  24 

InpirvtP) — see  misdemeanors.  57 

1 1  U( '  KSTE  PvS,  { U )  N  EEOTIONEPiS,  it  c— Who  <(yfisidercd;  shall 

be  licensed-;  tax  ior  license,  50 
IJcense,  how  transferred;  to  close   sho])S  on  Sunday;  pen- 
alty f  tr  failure  to  obtain  license  ;  Piot  to  permit  slaves  or  free 
negroes  to 'Congregate,  in  shops,  51 

in'DUANTS — Not  to  be  injured — soc  misdemeanors,  57 

ICE  IKJlISES — Sundav  ordinance  docs  not  ap])ly  to,  7? 
I N 1  )ECENT  OONDU(3T— Eorbidden— see  misdemeanors,  57 

INEECTIOTTS  DISEASES— See  Diseases,  32 

INJUTIY — Malicious  to  propertv,  a  misdemeanor,  57 

INSUIlPtECTION  6c  KIOTS— Dutv  of  Mavor  in  case  of,  56 

INTEltMENTS— See  "Ihirying  Ground."' 

.FURORS — In  condemning  real  estate,  30 

In  opening  streets,  «fcc.,  82 

KITES— Flying,  prohibited,  ^ 


101 

IlABOR^— On  streets,  &c.,  wlio  condemned  to^s   -^^^m^^m  ^ 

Pvdkibitcd'on  Simd:i\%  fl^^^^P  '^^' 

liAMPS — On  streets,  penalty  for  injurino;,  ^^^^^^  5j 

When  to  be  kept  on  obstructions  in  "streets,  ^) 

."UCENSES— See  "Kevenne"— all  issued  by  clork,  To' 

Penalty  fur  trading,  etc.,  without,       '  7,(j, 

What  goods,  etc.,  sold' without,  7+ 

Clerk  to  receive  tax  for,  27 

Clerk  to  receive  fee  for  issuing,  ^4 

MQUORS — (Sec  "Retailing  Liquors,")  not  to  be- retailed  with- 
out license  7(i 
Not  to  be  drank  on  premises  without  lieanse;  not  to  be  sold. 
to  minor  or  intoxicated  person  ;  not  to  be  sold  to  slave  ;  ne- 
groes noirtobe  cmjdoyed  al)0ut,  uidess  under  control  of 
white  person ;  negroes  not  to  be  in,  or  about  house,  wJiorc 
sold,  7-^ 
Not  to  sell  impure  or  adultcratctl ;  all  persons  interested  in, 
to  be  liable  for  offences,                                                                      7;-{ 

LIVERY  STABLE— (See  "Drays,"  &c.,  and  "Revenue  ;")  shall 
be  licensed  ;  tax  upon^vdiicles  ;  bill  of  prices  to  be  posted 
up ;  pen  al  ty  for  o  vercl i arge,  5 1 

LOTS — Li  burying,  gpound,  how  disposed  of,  3r> 

A^acant,  nuisance  not  permitted  on;  vacant,  water  not  to         J^ 
stand  on,  0® 

MAGAZINE,  POWDER— Established— see  gunpowder— Itecp- 
er  of,  Constable  to  .  be  ;  to  give  bond,  &c.;  duties  of;  toes 
of;  penaltv  for  neglect  of  dutv,  47 

MALICIOUS  INJURE —To  i)roperty,  a  misdemeanor,  ;>7 

MARKET  ct  MARKET  HOUSE— Market  nuister.  Constable  to 

act  as  ;  duties  of;  Stalls  in,  how  rented;  ixintof,.  52 

not  to  be  re-let ;  Stalls  in,  how  lease,  sold  or  transferred ; 
market  days  and  hours  ;  no  meats^  &c.,  to  be  sold  during 
market  hours,  except  at  market  house ;  none  but  renters 
of  stalls  to  retail  meats  ;  no  person  shall  buy.  to  resell;  no 
combinations  to  effect  price,  vL'c;  no  vehicles  to  stand  a- 
boufc  nuirket  house;  no  animals,  iilth,  4^:0.,  allowed  in  mar- 
ket house,  j^? 
No  unsound  meat,  (Src.,  shall  be  offered;  renters  of  stalls  tt) 
retail  as  desired;  meat  not  to  remain  in  stall  in  summer; 
meat  not  t(j  be  hung  so  as  to  stain  walls,  (fee;  lessee  to  clean 
stall,  ttc,  daily ;  ordinance  to  be  posted  up ;  penalty  for 
violating  ordinance,                                                              '              ;,-< 

M  A yOR— Powers  and  duties  of ;  powers  an<l  duties  of  as  Justici; 
of  the  Peace;  exclusive  jurisdiction  unxler  city  ordinance.^  ; 
shall  issue,  all  necessary  process;  shall  try  cases  M'itiiout  do- 
lay  ;  how  penalty  tixed,  '  :,:l 
To  preside  at  board ;  to  call  meetings  of  board :  to  sign 
contracts;  to  make  statements  and  communications  to  board  ; 
may  suspend  olHcers;  may  till  va(;ancies;  may  inspect  books 
of  officers ;  may  retiuirc  information  of  officers  ;  shall  inspect 
41.  works  done  for  city:  may  direct  officers  of  city,  a^ 


59 


102 

M  A  YOPv— (Continued.) 

shall  snj)])ress riots .111(1  insurrections;  maj  call  out  military,    56 
May  isfjue  License  to  lietuil,  7'> 

May  permit  Fireworks,  Arc,  36 

May  ^ive  pass  to  free  nei;ro,  4S 

!May  ]>ennit  asseiiiMaije  of  slaves,  80 

{*^liall  issue  execution  ior  unpaid  taxes,  28 

Duty  ^A\  as  to  nuisauce,  61 

Pro  teiii.    how  a]»])oiute(l,  57 

Head  of  Police,   duties  as,  65 

Head  of  Fire  J^epartnieiit,  duties  as,  37 

MERCHANTS— Wlio  considered  as,  76 

Tax  for  Jvicense,  74- 

MEXKA.X  PALL  GAME,  c^'c— Plavinir  at  prohibited,  5S 

MINOPS— See  "Children.'' 

MI8DEMEAX0P— AVhat  constitutes  ;  acts  considered  as,  57 

Ordinance  concernin<jf  not  to  interfere  with  special  ordinan- 
eeb  ;  i)enaltv  for  coinmitting, 

MPLAITO— Licluded  in  negro,  91 

MUNICIPAL — Year  coniinences;  year  commences  for  terms  of 

ottice,  91 

MUSICAL  PEPFORMANCES— On  street,  how  taxed,  77 

KEGKO— ]\[eaning  of,  in  Code,  91 

Tax  on  all  <jti'ei-ed  for  sale,  81 

See  ''Free  Kecrroes"  and  "Slaves," 

NEGR(J  TRADER— Shall  pav  for  License,  75 

NKUIT  POLICE— (See  "Police;")  duties  of,  68 

NOTICES — To  i)av  taxes,  how  given  ;  of  sales  of  propcrtv  for 

taxes,  "  2S 

To  make  olijections  to  assessment,  3^ 

"NUISANCE — AVhat  constitutes;  j)cnalty  for  (;reatiug:  not  to 
])lace  obstructions  in  street,  &c.;  not  to  cut  wood,  &c.,  on 
tfide-walk  ;  not  to  ride  or  drive  on  side-walk  ;  not  to  erect 
stejjs  or  cellar  door  on  side-walk,  5',> 

Infected  arti(des  not  to  be  brought  into  city  ;  dead  animals, 
lilth,  tfcc,  to  be  removed;  notice  of,  to  be  given  to  ]»olice  ; 
no  slaughter  house;  not  to  allow  water  to  stagnate  in  exca- 
vation; ])enalty  for  stable,  privy.  Are.,  when  ;  not  to  allow 
water  to  injure  streets,  c^c;  penalty  tor  each  day  it  remains  ; 
on  ]»ropcrty  of  non-resident,  now  abated,  Oo 

Ex]iense  of,  how  ])aid  ;  duty  of  police  to  remove  ;  duty  of 
])olicc  to  re})ort  ])ersoiis  allowing  ;  when  Mayor  may  allow 
time  for  abatement ;  when  tobeabatt'd  immediately;  when 
jury  summoned  to  determine;  jury  on,  how  comj)osed  and 
summoned;  notice  of  trial  to  owner  of  property  ;  witiu'sses, 
bow  summoned;  Constable  to  remove;  Constable  may  sum- 
mon aid  to  remove ;  costs  of  jury,  itc,  how  paid  ;  pay  of  jury,     61 

OATH — Mavor  and  Aldermen  to  take,  (see  Charter  sec.  3,)  <>■ 

Otticers'to  take,  0:^ 

Of  Officers,  form  of;  of  Officers  to  be  recorded,  43 

OPSCENE — Language  and  conduct,  how  punished,  5T 


103 

OBSCENE— (ContiiuTGd.) 

Prints,  books,  <fec.,  penalty  for  exhibiting,  &c.,  5S 

OBSTRITCTIOTV— In  streets,  prohibited— see  nuisances,  5i» 

OFFICERS— Whicli  elected  by  people— see  Charter,  sec.  3,  5 

Which  elected  by  Board — see  otiieers;  (continuance  in  office; 
to  take  oath  and  give  bond  ;  bond  of,  amount  of;  not  to  be 
security  on  official  bonds ;  books  of,  may  be  examined  by 
Mayor  or  Aldermen,  62 

To  preserve  books,  tfec,  and  deliver  to  successors  ;  to  make 
montldy  reports  to  Board  ;  not  to  trade  in  city  bonds,  &c.; 
not  to  buy  pro]>crty  sold  for  taxes  ;  not  to  receive  rewards 
for  discharge  of  duty ;  how  removed  from  office  ;  neglect  of 
*       duty,  extortion,  <fec.,  how  punished,  6.^. 

Mayor  may  suspend  ;  Mayor  may  till  vacancies,  5<> 

Penaltv  for  resisting,  ^^ 

OMXIBUS— See  "Dravs,  Carts,  &c," 

OHDINANCES— To  be  published,  64 

Record  of,  to  be  kept  by  Clerk,  2T 

Violations  of,  tried  l>y  Mayor,  55 

How  enforced  ;  construction  of ;  election  of  by  Mayor,  when 
to  be  made,  C4-  ■ 

Persons  violating,  tfec,  to  give  bond ;  repeal  of,  does  not  af-  a 

feet  matters  pending,  65  ^^ 

I'AINTINGS — Exliibitions  of,  to  be  licensed,  77 

Obscene,  prohibited,  5S 

PAN0RA3IA— To  be  Licensed,  77 

l^AVEMEKTS  &  SIDE-WALKS— No  eartli,  stone,  &c.,  to  be 

removed  from  ;  no  excavation  to  be  made  in,  5S 

Obstructions  on,  51.* 

Driving  or  riding  on,  forbidden ;  signs,  awnings,  &c.,  to  bo 
nine  feet  above,  58 

Cellar  doors  not  to  extend  over,  5!* 

PAUPERS — How  buried  ;  fees  of  sexton  for  burying,  25 

PEACE  BOND— When  required,  65 

PE1)I)LIN(t— See  -Hawkers  and  Peddlers." 
PENALTIES — To  be  for   benefit  of  city  ;  how  enforced  ;  when 

not  specially  j)rovided,  64 

How  paid  when  imposed  on  minor  or  slave;  not  aflected  l)y 
rejx'al  of  ordinance,  65 

I'ERMIT — For  assemblages  of  negroes,  ^layor  may  grant,  8<V 

PiPES—Water,  not  to  be  injured',  86     ■'» 

(tus,  not  to  l)e  injnrcd,  57 

PISTOJ.— Not  to  be  discharffcd,  37 

J*OL1CP:—IIow  elected;  oath,  6t3 

B.mdof,  61» 

Mayor,  head  of;  duties  of,  65 

Dnties  of  Aldermen  ;  constable,  oliief  of;  duties  of,  chief  of; 
]>enalty  for  neglect  of  duty,  ac;  dnties  of  members  of,  6*; 

^  To  arrest   disorderly   and   <lrunken  jtcrsons,  A:c.;  to  arrest 

persons  violating  ordinances,  *fcc.;  to  arrest  negroes  at  large 
at  night ;  to  prevent  unlicensed  groceries,  '»" 


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fOLICE— (Contimied.) 

to  watcli  retailers  of  liquur;  to  porvo   all  procoss.   Ac;  tX) 
havu  authority  aiui  ]»owers  of  (Joiistaldes;  may  enter  house 
without  warrant ;  duty  of,  m  ease  of  lire;  may  snniinoii  by- 
Btaiiders  to  assist ;  pon.alty  for  resisting,  &c.;  penalty  for  as- 
(mping  or  reseuing  from  ;  penalty  for  ])ersonatin<^,  i>7 
lljiw  snhstitute    appointed';  wlien    appointed    tejiijiorarily ; 
number  of",    how  inereased    <tr  diminished;  })enHlty  for  ne«;- 
Icet,  injusti(;e,   tScc;  j)ay  of ;  duties  of  day  ;  duties  of  nigiit ; 
<lady  reports  of  ;  wJiat  to  contain,  OS 
To  arrest  <»rt'enders  against  ordinance  on  retailing  liquors,  7'i 
Duty  of,  at  shows,  tfee.;  fees  of,  at  sbowt*,  78 
To  disperse  unlawful  assemblies  of  negroeg,  80 
JS'ot  to  reeeivefees  as  witness ,  fee  for  making  arrest,  i>H 
Duty  of,  as  to  ])illiard  sahjons,  c^e.,  21 
Duty  of,  as  to  bowling  saloons,  dec,  ilX 
iV)L].  TAX— Itate  of,      ^  70 
Meml)ers  of  fire  department  exempt,  30' 
( )n  free  negroes,  45 
l^UliTEKS — Slavesiiot  to  work  as,  witlmnt  li(M'a>-e  ;  ])en;ilty  oii 
master  for  allowing;  license  for,  how  olttained  ;  badge   for, 
bow  obtained  ;  lieense  for.   bow  triiiusferred  ;' badge  of,  how 
worn  ;  to  work  when  desired,  €'f 
Penalty  for  refubiug  to  work;  when  they    may  stand  about 
S([uare,  ttc.,  70 
POWDER— See  "Gun  Powder,"  47 
PJtlvSONERS — To  liave  proper  food,  eare,  &(i.;  black  and  white 
to  be  eontined  separately;  who  may  be   eommiUed  to  Cala- 
boose ;  nniy  be  put  in  irons  ;  iees  to  be  ])aid  by,  ii<J 
PRIVIES— See  ''Nnisjanoes,"                                     *  00 
\*\H  )l)r(^E — Tax  on  ])ersons  buying  and  selling,  74 
PROPERTY — Includes  real  and  pergonal ;  real;  personal,  1)1 
llow  taxed,  7^ 
Penalty  for  injurini;,  57 
[•RDSTITPTES— "llowViinished,  20 
]*PP.LI(jATI(>N — Of  ordinances,  &c.,  tu  bcniade  before  in  force,  Gii 
<^1'ARREL1N(;  S:  FKiliTINc;  -A  misdenunuior,  58 
REOORDS — Of  l>oard,of  Aldermen  kept  by  Clerk  ;  of  ordinan- 
ces, by-laws,  ite.,  kept  by  clerk,  l'7 
Of  Fr.ce  Nei?roes,.  44 
UECOOXIZAN'CE— To  appear  for  State  often.se,  ibrm  of; .  of  wit- 
ness, form  of,  41 
REl )EMPTI(  )N— Of  property  sold  for  taxes,  '^fi 
!iKOlSTER-See  -Record."' 

PviajCilOlJS  WORSHIP— Penalty  for  disturl)iHg,  77 

How  slaves  may  assemble  for,  MO 

RENT— Of  stalls  in  market,  5.2 

IvEPAIUS— Of  streets,   how  made,  '  84 

Of  private  streets,  SI 

(•ity  carts,  &c.,  how  made,  JO 

Fire  Engines,  <S:c.j  how  made,  'ds 


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BESEKYOITl — Injury  to,  liow  punished, 
{{ESOLimONS— Of  Board  to  be  published; 
Record  of,  to  be  ke})t  by  clerk, 

RESTAURANT— (See  TavJrns,  &c.) 

riETAlLINCr  LIQUORS— Shall  be  licensed;  license,  how  ob- 
tained; license,  bond  and  oath  of  applicant  for;  tax  for, 
Not  ri^ran  ted  to-free  negro  ;  to. be  for  one  year;  applicant  for 
may  appeal  toBoard  from  decision  of  Mayor;  to  specify  per- 
;^>n  and  place;  not  transferable;  bond  of  api)licant,  how 
conditioned,;  oatJi  of  aj)plicant,  how  conditioned;  penalty 
tor  evasions  of  ordinance, 

Exceptions  in  favor  of  Dnuggiste ;  not  to  allow  liquor  to  be 
drank  on  premises  without  license ;  not  to  sell  liquor  to  mi- 
nors, drunkards,  &c.\  persons  halving  li(^enge  to  sell  ale,  <fcc., 
not  to  rt!tail  ]i(jUori-;  to  slave  forbidden  ;  to  slave  evidence 
t>f ;  negroes  not  to  be  employed  in  store,  &c.;  negroes  not  to 
he  in  or   about  store,   etc.. 

Facts  necessary  for  defeiulant  to  prove  in  prosecutions  un- 
der this  ordinance  ;  penalty  for  selling  adidterated  liquor  ; 
all  persons  ha*"ing  interest  in  liquor  liable  for  oti'enscs  under 
this  ordinance;  half  of  line  to  go  to  informer;  police  to  ar- 
rest otiVnders, 

REVENUE — Annual  tax  to  be  tix^d  by  board, 

What  property  taxable  ;  what  property,   exempt ;  taxes  on 

privileges,  tor  licenses,  «fec., 

Poll  tax  on  whites, 

Poll  tax  on  free  negroes. 

Street  tax. 

What  goods.  &c.,  mav  be  sold  without  licence,-. 

Kri)IN(i  EAST— See  Driving. 

RIOT  cV'  ItlOTOUS  CONDUCT— Dut/v  of  Mayor, 
Duty  of  Aldermen, 
Duty  of  Police, 
Penaltv  for  crttatinG:, 

HOOlvETS— See  ''Fire  Works.'*' 

ROPE  DANCING— See  "Shows,  Exhibitions,"  d:c., 

KlILES— Of  the  Boanl  of  Aldermen, 

RUNAWAY— Defined, 

Wlien  persons  claijning  to  be  free  are  considered  a^f-, 
Penalty  for  harboring, 

"^AliPATU— lSo  labor  to  be  done  on  ;  w/>rks  of  necessity,  tVc. 
excepted  ;  duration  of;  no  .store,  shop,  A:c.,  to  b<-  kept  open  on 
No  goods  s<»ld  or  given  away,  itc;  hotels,  lioarding  houses 
aad  apotiiecaries  excepted;  barbiTS  may  ke<'p  open  until 
noon;  no  goods  to  be  purcliasi^d,  except  necessaries;  no 
sports  or  games;  no  jilacc  of  amusement  to  be  open ;  no 
e.arta,  wagons.  «fec.,  to  be  loaded  or  unloaded  ;  no  horses,  cat- 
tle, ac,  to  be  driven  tlirongli  streets,  except ;  ]iuhlic  wor 
sljij)  nrjt  to  b(!  disturbed  ;  ordinance  doe-^  n<»t  a]»]ily  lo  lail- 
road  trains,  ice  hou>es.  livery  stabler,  milk  carts  and  g-w  wrks, 

SALAitlES  OV  ( )ITT<.'EKS— Sec  ditleruat  ofiiL-jrb. 


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i>EXTOX — See  "Buryliis:  Ground  ;"  duties  of  li4 

Fees  of;  to  give  certiticatc  to  purcluiser  of  lot,  S:c.\  to  hurv 
l)aupers,  fee  for  ;  to  liave  control  of  negro  buryini;  ground  ; 
])enalty  for  ne-,dt'ct  of  dutv,  '      "  '>."> 

i>lIOVVS  it  EXllliilTIOXS— For  money,  to  be  liconsi-.l.  77 

Amateur  concerts,  ikc,  cxcL'jtted  ;  penalty  for  j»crniirtinir  on 
premises,  M-ithout  license;  Mayor  or  C(»n&tal)leto  appoint  !*(»- 
iieeman  to  attend;  Policeman  attending,  pay  of ;  penalty 
for  failure  to  employ  policeman  ;  duty  (tf  jHiliceman  at ;  jieii- 
ulty  for  disorderly  conduct  at;  tax  for  license  :  tax  for  li- 
cense when  two  are  united  ;  when  considered  united,  7^ 
Penalty  for  exhibitiiiij:;  on  JSuudav,  77 

SimUJU}P:RY— See  "Trees." 

^^LL)K-WALK8— See  ''Pavements,"  5S 

SlGN-]^OAllDS— Witli  name  of  street  to  be  at  corner,  82 

How  erected  over  side-walk;  not  to  be  injured,  5S 

SLAU(4I1TEU  HOUSES  ik  PENS— Proliibited,  Oo 

J^LAVES — Not  to  be  at  large  at  night ;  When  deemed  runaways; 
penalty  for  harboring  runaways:  not  to  rent  house.  Arc; 
not  to  sleep  off  master's  premises;  not  to  hire  their  own 
time  nor  other  slaves ;  penalty  on  owner  allowing  to  hire, 
AC.;  ])enalty  for  renting  house,  ttc,  to;  penalty  for  con- 
tracting with  ;  penalty  for  cond)ining  with  to  evade  laws,  7^ 
Xot  to  assend)le  without  permission  of  IVIayor ;  h<»w  nuiy  as- 
semble for  religious  worshi]);  unlawful  assend»lies  of,  jxilice. 
to  disperse;  not  to  use  insolent  language,  or  carry  wea])(>ns, 
or  commit  trespass,  vtc;  no  person  shall  buy  from,  or  sell  t(.» 
without  permission  of  master  ;  not  to  enter  groceries,  hotels, 
«fec.,  without  permission;  not  to  light  chickens,  game,  bet, 
or  resist  officers ;    shall  not  huckster  eggs,  fruit.  cVc,  SO 

Exhibited  for  sale,  to  be  registered  ;  exhil)ited  for  sale,  fax 
on;    ma?ter  to  be    notilied  of  arrest   and  trial  of ;  master  to 

1>ay  for  whi])pingof,  81 

njuries,  <fcc.,  to  water-M^orks,  how  jtunished,  8<! 

Not  tt»  act  as  porters  without  license,  (>l* 

SODA   POINTS— See  "Hucksters,"  T.u 

STAPLES— See  "Nuisances,"  i?) 

STALLS — Li  market  house,  (see  "market  and  market  house,")         T)-.' 
STATUAItY — Exhibitions  of  to  be  J.icensed,  77 

STKPS — Not  to  ('Xtend  over  pavenu'Ut,  rt!> 

STJil':ETS,  ALLEYS  6^  AVENUES--IIow  opened,  widened, 
A:c.;  owner  of  private,  to  keej)  in  order ;  extended,  tVc,  ou 
ap])llcation  of  property  owners,  M 

Notice  of  a]>[)lication  to  be  ]>ul)lished;  cost  ot  extension, 
how  ascertained;  extension  of,  duty  of  Mayor;  extension  of, 
jury  to  assess  damages  for  ;  appeal  iVom  verdict  of;  exten- 
sion of,  damages  for,  collected;  extension  of,  tSrc.,  jToperty 
owners  may  do  work  ;  how  established  by  Board  ;  name  of, 
to  be  on  corners;  building  not  to  encroach  on,  8:i 

Penalty  for  removing  signs ;  nut  to  remove  marks  or  linos  of; 
jiot  to  obstruct  or  injure,  *L'c.,  ,^         S" 


107 

STRRETS,  ALLEYS  &  AVENUES-~(Contmucd.) 

No  erections  over,  less  than  nine  feet  bigb,  5S 
Nuisances  to  be  removed  from,  60 
No  earth,  stone,  &e.,  to  be  removed  from,  58 
Who  condemned  to  labor  on,  64 
STREETS,  SUPERINTENDENT  OF— How  elected,  62 
Duties  of  83 
Pav  of;  penalty  for  neglect,  tfec,  84 
SUMMONS— Form  of,  39 
SUNDAY— See  "Sabbath,"  76 
SUSPECTED,  PERSON— Duty  of  Police  as  to,  67 
TABLE — Gamine:,  proliibited,  46 
Billiard,  Jonny  Lind,  etc.,  (see  "Billiard  Saloon,")  21 
TAVERNS,  TIOTli:LS,  BOARDING  HOUSES,  &c.— To  be  Li- 
censed; duties  ot  keeper  of ;  no  disorderly  conduct,  or  gam- 
ing in,  84 
Penaltv  for  allowinc;  gaming  in,  46 
TAXES— See  "Revenue^." 

Property  subject  to,  74 

Assessor  of,  (see  "Assessor;")  tax  list,  17 

Assessment  of,  how  made  and  returned,  18 

Assessment  of,  when  completed ,  18 

Poll  tax,  76 

Poll  tax,  firemen  exempt  from,  39 

Poll  tax  on  free  negroes,  44 

All  persons  to  render  list  of  property  subject  to,  18 

Sales  for,  how  made,  28 

Articles  exempt  from,  74 

TAX  COLLECTOR— See  "Collector,"  28 

TEAMS— Not  to  stand  in  street  unhitched,  58 

TEN  PIN  ALLEY— See  "Bowlimr  Saloon,"  22 

TUEATRE  ct  THEATRICAL  EX:iIIBIT10NS— See  '^hows  and 

Exhibitions,"  77 

THROWING— Articles  not  to  be  thrown  from  roof,  &c.,                   68 

TRADE— License  for,  76 

TREASI  ■  RER— How  elected ;  bond  and  oath  of,  62 

Pay  of;  duties  of  85 

TREES'  SHRUBBERY,  etc.— Not  to  be  injured,  67 

Horses  not  to  be  tied  to,  sec  misdemeanurs,  68 

TRICKS— To  defraud,  how  ])Uiiishe(l,  5« 

VACANCIES— Li  oiiices,  liow  tilled  :  in  offices.  Mayor  to  fill,  56 

VACANT  LOTS — Nuisance  not  permitted  on,  (<9 

Water  not  permitted  to  stand  on,  CO 

VAGRANTS— See  "P.eggars,"  20 

VEGETABLES— Peddling  of,  wlu-n  i)rohibited,  63 

Damaged,  itenaltv  for  selling,  64 

\^ICIOUS  ANIMALS— Not  to  go  at  large,  &c.,  68 

WA(;ONS— See  -Drays,'*  i^'c,  38 

WALLS — To  be  removed  if  dangerous,  *                      24 

Ni»t  to  be  injured,  57 

WAlipS — City   divided   into:  Low  bounded  and  designated,      8^ 


108 

WARDS-<Contiaued.) 

Board  may  change,  <6: 

WARRANTS— Form  of  :VA 

WATER— Standing,  how  drained,  SI 

WATER  RATES— Tax  Collector  to  collect,  8?^ 

Execution  to  issue  for,  h^ 

WATER  WORKS— Penalty  for  injuring,  SU 
Persons  desiring  to  use  wa,ter  from,  must  obtain  a  permit  : 
])enalty  fur  using  water  from,  without  permit :  water  to  hr 
used  for  spccitied  purposes  :  water  not  to  ])e  sold  or  Wiusted  : 
water  may  be  used  atlires,  &c.:  conneetions  with,  how  made,: 
Constable  to  examine  hydrants:  penalty  for  allowing,  to  be 

out  of  repair-:  offences  of  slaves,  how  punished,  ST 
Permits,   clerk  to  keep  record  of:  delincjuent  tax   payers, 

how  punished,  8$ 

WEAPON — Penalty  for  carrying  concealed,  oH 

Penalty  for  carrying  by  slave,  SO 

Free  negro,  how  punished,  for  having  or  carrying  4^^ 

WEIGHER,  CITY— IIow  elected:  Pond,  ^     '  i'rl 

Duties  of:  fees  of:  to   report  persons   using  false  woiglits. 
&c.:  to  keep  record  and  make  reports;  jiuy  of:  penalty  fur 

neglect,  &c.,  ^* 
WEIGJITS  &  MEASURES— Persons  using  false,  how  reported 

and  punished,  HF* 

Duty  of  Market  Master  as  to,  5:i  ■ 

WELLS — Injury  to,  how.  punished,  M 

Not  to  1)0  left  open,  "'-^ 
WITNESSES— Clerk  to  issue  subprena  for:  Police  t.:>  sorvo  sub- 
pfenufor:  penalty  for  non-attendance:  fees  of :  fees  of,  how 

])aid  :  Othcers  of  city  not  to  receive  fees  as,  9u 

Subpcena  for,  form  of,  40 

Recognizance  of,  form  of,  41. 

WOOD— Not  to  be  left  in  street  or  side-walk,  i>!» 

WOODEN  JIUILDINGS— See  "Puildings,"  i>J{ 

WORK — For  city,  how  insjxicted,  (see  IMayor,)  .'»«» 

WORSHIP,  RELIGIOUS— Penalty  for  disturbing,  77 

WRITING— Includes  printing,        '  V« 


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